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Study for a monument to Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson
Study for a monument to Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson

Study for a monument to Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson

Artist Jo Davidson American, 1883–1952
DateModeled 1947, cast 1975
MediumBronze cast
Dimensions22 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 10 in. (57.1 x 31.1 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina
Object number75.1.6/2
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceCast from original plaster by Bedi-Maky Art Foundry Corp. Brooklyn, NY, 1975; with Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York; sold to NCMA, 1975.
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "Recent Acquisitions," November 23, 1975-March 7, 1976.

Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "Methods of the Masters: Techniques in Art," October 2, 1986-August 30, 1987.
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