John C. Calhoun was a senator for South Carolina and a great orator. He served as vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, and spoke passionately against the abolition of slavery and for the principles of states’ rights. This sculpture shows the commanding figure of Calhoun with a formidable expression, as if he is challenging the viewer to oppose his controversial views.
“Calhoun, a man of great force of character, but of very remarkable moral purity; he could not have been otherwise.” The artist quoted in The Washington Post, August 1879
- Title
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John C. Calhoun
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1844-1845
- Location
- Dimensions
- 24 3⁄8 x 14 x 9 3⁄8 in. (61.9 x 35.7 x 23.9 cm)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Transfer from the National Institute
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- painted plaster
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Occupation – political – statesman
- Portrait male – Calhoun, John C. – bust
- Object Number
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XX9
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
- Linked Open Data URI
