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Sculpture of Charles Sumner, 1874

Sculpture of Charles Sumner, 1874

 

Sculpture of Charles Sumner, 1874

This porcelain sculpture, by John D. Perry, depicts the Massachusetts senator at his Senate Chamber desk.

Collection of The Newark Museum, Gift of Miss Sara Carr, 1924
 
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