Statue of Albert Gallatin
Albert Gallatin is a bronze statue by James Earle Fraser.[1] It is located north of the Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.), at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.[2] It was authorized by Congress on January 11, 1927. It was dedicated on October 15, 1947.[3]
| Albert Gallatin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | James Earle Fraser |
| Year | Completed 1941; Dedicated 1947 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38.898333°N 77.034444°W | |
The inscription reads: (Base, front:)
- ALBERT GALLATIN
- SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
- GENIUS OF FINANCE
- SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE
- COMMISSIONER FOR THE TREATY OF GHENT
- MINISTER TO FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN
- AND STEADFAST
- CHAMPION OF DEMOCRACY
- 1761–1849
References
- "Albert Gallatin, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- http://www.dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000780.htm
- James M. Goode, Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, ISBN 0-87474-138-6, p. 370
External links
- A. L. Freundlich (2001). The Sculpture of James Earle Fraser. Universal-Publishers. ISBN 978-1-58112-710-2.
- http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/washington-dc/albert-gallatin-statue/
- http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=2129
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/grundlepuck/232434245/
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/5153729673/
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