Chief Justice John Marshall

Chief Justice John Marshall is a bronze sculpture of John Marshall, by American sculptor William Wetmore Story. It is located at the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.. The sculptor's father, Joseph Story, served on the Supreme Court with Marshall for over two decades.

Cast in Rome by the founder Alessandro Nelli, the monument was dedicated on May 10, 1884, by Morrison Waite. It was relocated from the West Terrace, of the United States Capitol.

Two recasts exist:

• John Marshall Park near Judiciary Square at C and 3rd streets, Washington, D.C., N.W.,
• Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.

The inscription for the Philadelphia recast reads: W. W. STORY ROMA 1883 <br> J. ARTHUR LIMERICK CO<br> FOUNDERS-BALTO-MD <br> (Base, east side:) <br> PRESENTED TO THE<br> CITY OF PHILADELPHIA<br> BY JAMES M. BUCK<br> 1931 <br> (seal of the Fairmount Park Art Association) <br> (Base, west side:) <br> JOHN MARSHALL<br> CHIEF JUSTICE<br> OF THE UNITED STATES<br> 1801–1835<br> AS SOLDIER HE FOUGHT THAT THE<br> NATION MIGHT COME INTO BEING<br> AS EXPOUNDER OF THE CONSTITUTION<br> HE GAVE IT LENGTH OF DAYS

See also

• List of public art in Philadelphia
• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6

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