William Henry Seward (Brooks)

William Henry Seward

The sculpture in 2006
Year 1909 (1909)
Type Sculpture
Medium Bronze
Subject William H. Seward
Location Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates Coordinates: 47°37′55″N 122°18′57″W / 47.63186°N 122.31573°W / 47.63186; -122.31573

William Henry Seward, also known as Let Us Make the Treaty Tonight, the Monument to William H. Seward, and William H. Seward,[1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture of William H. Seward by Richard Brooks, located in Volunteer Park in Seattle, Washington, United States. The statue was unveiled at the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition in 1909 and relocated to the park the following year. It cost $15,000 and was funded by private donors.[2]

References

  1. "Let Us Make The Treaty Tonight, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. Strong, Kathy (May 1, 2011). The Seattle Guidebook. Globe Pequot. pp. 60–61. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
External images
Statue of William Henry Seward at Volunteer Park, Seattle, ca. 1925, Museum of History and Industry
Statue of William Henry Seward at Volunteer Park, Seattle, 1946, Museum of History and Industry


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