Professor Joseph Henry

The sculpture in 2005

Professor Joseph Henry is a bronze outdoor sculpture by William Wetmore Story, depicting Joseph Henry, located in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C. The sculpture is nine feet tall, with a base made from Maine red granite and Quincy gray granite. It was modeled in 1881, cast the following year, and dedicated on April 19, 1883.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Professor Joseph Henry, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved April 7, 2013.

Coordinates: 38°53′21″N 77°01′34″W / 38.88915°N 77.02599°W / 38.88915; -77.02599


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