A bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton by James Earle Fraser, dedicated on May 17, 1923, is found on the south patio (Alexander Hamilton Place, NW) of the U.S. Treasury Building in Washington, D.C.
Description
Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1755, or 1757, in Charlestown, the capital of the island of Nevis, in the Leeward Islands. Commissioned in 1917 and cast by the Kunst Foundry, the statue depicts Hamilton holding a tricorn hat and a long dress coat in his hands. In the statue, he is clad in knee breeches, a throat fichu, buckled shoes, and ruffled cuffs. The statue stands 10 feet (3.0 m) high atop a 9 feet (2.7 m)-tall granite base made by Henry Bacon. Charles Atlas posed for this statue.
Inscriptions
The base of the statue is inscribed on three sides.
The front reads:
The rear of the statue reads:
The north face reads:
Access
Access to the statue is now restricted as a result of security upgrades after the September 11th attacks.
See also
- List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
References
External links
- Alexander Hamilton (Washington D.C. (District of Columbia)), wikimapia
- "Alexander Hamilton Statue ", C-SPAN
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/136352725/
- http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=32740
