Woman Suffrage Statue

A History of Adelaide Johnson's Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony at the United States Capitol

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

Relegated to the Crypt of the Capitol building for 76 years, the Portrait Monument has stood in the Rotunda since 1997. Often referred to as the Suffrage Statue, it memorializes pioneering feminists Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and is the sole sculptural representation of women in the Rotunda. From its conception by sculptor Adelaide Johnson as three separate busts to its laborious execution and celebrated placement in the Rotunda, the seven-ton sculpture has provoked frustration, jubilation and hullabaloo. Drawing on diaries, letters, newspapers and historic photographs, this first-ever history of the monument explores the controversy, myths and artistry behind this neoclassical yet unconventional work of art.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-04-13
Mått:178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt:431 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476663463

Utforska kategorier

Skulptur inom Kultur
Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Sandra Weber is an author, independent scholar, lecturer, and storyteller who enjoys exploring and writing regional history and women’s history. She lives in Elizabethtown, New York.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsTerminologyviiiPrefaceIntroduction PART ONE—Adelaide Johnson and the Great Three 1. A Sculptress 2. Making the Great Three 3. The Woman Movement 4. 1893 World Fair5. Of Eminent Women and Bridesmaids 6. Bust Fund Conflict PART TWO—A Monument to Woman 7. New Face of Suffrage 8. Of Carrara Marble and Hard Luck9. With Ratification Goes the Rotunda 10. Up the Steps of the Capitol11. The Supreme, the Wonderful Day 12. Down in the Crypt PART THREE—An Entity to Be Reckoned13. Golden Words 14. A Work of Art 15. Resurrecting Equal Rights16. Forward into Light 17. Import of the Woman Movement 18. Glory of Washington PART FOUR—Take Up the Song 19. Semantics20. In the Halls of the Capitol 21. Raise the Statue22. Adding Truth23. Unfinished WorkConclusion TimelineBrief BiographiesChapter Notes BibliographyIndex