When was it published?

April 29, 1835 in The Rhode Island Republican

Domestic News April 29, 1835

The Rhode Island Republican

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Hamilton, Ball Hughes, Esq.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Hamilton Statue, Merchants Exchange, New York, Italian Marble, Ball Hughes

Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

A statue of Gen. Hamilton, carved from Italian marble by Ball Hughes, placed on a 14-foot pedestal in New-York's Merchants' Exchange, praised for its faithful resemblance and quality.

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Statue of Gen. Hamilton.-A beautiful statue carved out of a block of Italian marble, by Ball Hughes, Esq. has been placed on a blue granite pedestal 14 feet high, in the Merchants' Exchange at New-York. It is called a faithful resemblance of the original. In the right hand is the scroll representing his report on the national debt-the left hangs gracefully by his side. The right foot is slightly in advance, and the drapery, the dress of the head, the symmetry of the limbs, and the dignified mien and noble expression of the face and person, are each and all the theme of fruitful remark and praise. The Star says the Statue has not its superior on this side of the Atlantic.
New-Bedford Gazette.

What sub-type of article is it?

Statue Installation

What keywords are associated?

Hamilton Statue Merchants Exchange New York Italian Marble Ball Hughes

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Hamilton Ball Hughes, Esq.

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Key Persons

Gen. Hamilton Ball Hughes, Esq.

Outcome

the statue is praised as a faithful resemblance and has no superior on this side of the atlantic.

Event Details

A beautiful statue of Gen. Hamilton carved out of Italian marble by Ball Hughes, Esq. has been placed on a blue granite pedestal 14 feet high in the Merchants' Exchange at New-York. It holds a scroll representing his report on the national debt in the right hand, with the left hand by his side, right foot slightly in advance, and features drapery, dress, symmetry, dignified mien, and noble expression.