William Henry Seward, Bronze statue in Volunteer Park, United States.
The William Henry Seward statue is a bronze sculpture by Richard Brooks standing in Volunteer Park. The figure of Seward is shown standing, about 3 m tall and weighing roughly one tonne, mounted on a 3 m by 3.3 m pedestal of imported granite.
The bronze statue by Richard Brooks was unveiled on 10 September 1909 at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held on the grounds that became the University of Washington campus. It stood before a replica of Seward's Auburn, New York house, the New York State building. In 1910 it was moved to Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill. Private donors raised the $15,000 cost.
The bronze figure stands almost 3 m tall on a 3 m granite pedestal, and its alternative title, "Let Us Make the Treaty Tonight", recalls Seward's words urging the Alaska purchase. The work by Richard Brooks was paid for by private donors at a cost of $15,000.
The statue stands near the main entrance of Volunteer Park and is easily reached via paved pathways throughout the grounds. The location offers good accessibility conditions and allows comfortable visits regardless of physical limitations.
The sculpture carries the alternative name 'Let Us Make the Treaty Tonight', referencing the exact moment when Seward proposed concluding the Alaska purchase agreement. This title preserves the literal memory of a crucial diplomatic conversation between the two statesmen.
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