Chief Justice John Marshall Explained

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Chief Justice John Marshall
Artist:	William Wetmore Story
Year:	1883
Type:	Bronze
Length Metric:	196.9
Height Imperial:	75
Width Imperial:	51
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
City:	United States Supreme Court, 1 First Street, Washington, D.C. N.E., U.S.
Owner:	US Supreme Court General Services Administration (recast) Fairmount Park Commission(recast)

Cast in Rome by the founder Alessandro Nelli, the monument was dedicated on May 10, 1884, by Morrison Waite.^[1] It was relocated from the West Terrace, of the United States Capitol.^[2]

Two recasts exist:

• John Marshall Park near Judiciary Square at C and 3rd streets, Washington, D.C., N.W.,38.8933°N -77.0176°W^[3]
• Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.39.9662°N -75.1818°W^[4]

The inscription for the Philadelphia recast reads:W. W. STORY ROMA 1883
J. ARTHUR LIMERICK CO
FOUNDERS-BALTO-MD
(Base, east side:)
PRESENTED TO THE
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
BY JAMES M. BUCK
1931
(seal of the Fairmount Park Art Association)
(Base, west side:)
JOHN MARSHALL
CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE UNITED STATES
1801–1835
AS SOLDIER HE FOUGHT THAT THE
NATION MIGHT COME INTO BEING
AS EXPOUNDER OF THE CONSTITUTION
HE GAVE IT LENGTH OF DAYS

See also

• List of public art in Philadelphia
• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exercises at the ceremony of unveiling the statue of John Marshall, chief justice of the United States, in front of the Capitol, Washington, May 10, 1884. 1884. Washington, Govt. print. off..
2. Web site: Statue of John Marshall, (sculpture). Save Outdoor Sculpture, survey. 1993. September 3, 2011.
3. Web site: John Marshall: Chief Justice of the United States, (sculpture). Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey . 1993. September 3, 2011.
4. Web site: Chief Justice John Marshall, (sculpture). Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey. 1993. September 3, 2011.