Statue of Esther Hobart Morris

Esther Hobart Morris
The sculpture in the National Statuary Hall Collection
ArtistAvard Fairbanks
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectEsther Hobart Morris
LocationCheyenne, Wyoming; Washington, D.C.

Esther Hobart Morris is a bronze sculpture depicting the first woman justice of the peace in the United States by Avard Fairbanks.

One copy was installed outside the Wyoming State Capitol, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[1] It was moved inside the capitol building in 2019.[1]

Another is installed in the United States Capitol's Hall of Columns, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue was gifted by the U.S. state of Wyoming in 1960.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Schonfeld, Alexandra (August 18, 2020). "Breaking the "Bronze Ceiling": New York's Central Park unveils first statue honoring women". Newsweek. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Esther Hobart Morris". Architect of the Capitol. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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