Chief Justice John Marshall, Bronze memorial statue at Philadelphia Museum of Art, US
The bronze sculpture depicts Chief Justice John Marshall seated in his judicial robe with a hand raised as if delivering a judicial opinion.
The original statue was cast in Rome by Alessandro Nelli and dedicated in 1884 during a ceremony led by Chief Justice Morrison Waite.
The statue represents John Marshall who served as Chief Justice from 1801 to 1835 and shaped the foundation of American constitutional law.
Located at the West Entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the memorial stands 6 feet 8 inches tall on a 5-foot-6-inch granite base.
William Wetmore Story created this sculpture while his father Joseph Story served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Location: Philadelphia
Location: Washington, D.C.
Location: District of Columbia
Inception: 1883
Creator: William Wetmore Story
Website: https://associationforpublicart.org/artwork/chief-justice-john-marshall
GPS coordinates: 39.96622,-75.18179
Latest update: March 6, 2025 04:13
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