A Statue of Jefferson
The Unionist 1833-09-05
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A STATUE OF JEFFERSON, full length, in plaster, bronzed, has been received from France, and presented to the corporation of the City of New York. It was fashioned by the celebrated David, and is pronounced to be an excellent likeness.
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As of 2021, this statue has been removed from the City Council chamber, and sent to the New-York Historical Society, following more revelations concerning Jefferson's slave-owning past
This is the statue in question - https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/11/23/thomas-jefferson-statue-removed-nyc-slaveowner/ - now removed (accessed 10/9/22)
See also here - https://news.artnet.com/art-world/thomas-jefferson-statue-headed-new-york-historical-society-2035662
The artist David d’Angers (1788-1856) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_d%27Angers
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