| Professor Joseph Henry | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2005 | |
| Artist | William Wetmore Story |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38°53′21″N 77°01′34″W / 38.88915°N 77.02599°W | |
Professor Joseph Henry is an outdoor bronze sculpture by William Wetmore Story, depicting Joseph Henry, located in front of Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian Institution Building, in the United States. 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]
1934 moving of the statue
See also
References
- ↑ "Professor Joseph Henry, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
External links
Media related to Joseph Henry by William Wetmore Story at Wikimedia Commons
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