Statue of Esther Hobart Morris explained

Esther Hobart Morris
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Artist:Avard Fairbanks
Medium:Bronze sculpture
Subject:Esther Hobart Morris
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Cheyenne, 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 is installed outside the Wyoming State Capitol, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schonfeld . Alexandra . Breaking the "Bronze Ceiling": New York's Central Park unveils first statue honoring women . Newsweek . August 18, 2020 . June 3, 2021 . June 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603004741/https://www.newsweek.com/breaking-bronze-ceiling-new-yorks-central-park-unveils-first-statue-honoring-women-1525892 . live .
  2. Web site: Esther Hobart Morris. Architect of the Capitol. April 13, 2018. June 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611025352/http://www.aoc.gov/art/national-statuary-hall-collection/esther-hobart-morris. live.