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Name of Statue/Monument
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Bust of Thomas Crawford
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Description
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Bust of a man, Thomas Crawford, with a large mustache and a bowtie. Crawford was a U.S. senator and sculptor of many pieces for the Capitol building like Justice and History.
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Date of Installation
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1871
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Monument/Statue Location
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United States Capitol, Washington, DC
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Subject of Monument/Statue
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Thomas Crawford
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Address of Monument
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United States Capitol, Washington, DC 20004
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Medium
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Marble
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Abstract
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Tommaso Gagliardi was contracted to create a marble bust of his mentor, Thomas Crawford, in 1871. The bust was commissioned for the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, acknowledging Crawford's contributions as a sculptor for that Capitol.
