Thomas Jefferson
by Mitch Cat
Title
Thomas Jefferson
Artist
Mitch Cat
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
n 1941, Rudolph Evans was commissioned to sculpt the statue of Thomas Jefferson. The statue of Jefferson looks out from the interior of the Memorial toward the White House. It was intended to represent the Age of Enlightenment and Jefferson as a philosopher and statesman. The bronze statue is 19 feet tall and weighs five tons. Adolph A. Weinman's sculpture of the five members of the Declaration of Independence drafting committee submitting their report to Congress is featured on the triangular pediment.
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December 28th, 2013
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