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Position:Home>History> Who Made The Statue ~Inside~ the Jefferson Memorial.?Question:From www.destination30.com The Thomas Jefferson memorial statue was commissioned from sculptor Rudolph Evans in 1941. He created a towering bronze statue of Jefferson standing 19 feet tall, boosted six feet higher by its black granite pedestal. Jefferson appears to be looking out from the memorial's interior toward the White House. The sculpture was intended to represent the Age of Enlightenment, and pay tribute to Jefferson as philosopher and statesman. -------- Also, note that Rudolph Evans is well-known for his statues of Julius Sterling Morton (1937), William Jennings Bryan (1937), and Robert E. Lee (1932), which stands in the Virginia State Capitol Hope that helps! Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: From www.destination30.com The Thomas Jefferson memorial statue was commissioned from sculptor Rudolph Evans in 1941. He created a towering bronze statue of Jefferson standing 19 feet tall, boosted six feet higher by its black granite pedestal. Jefferson appears to be looking out from the memorial's interior toward the White House. The sculpture was intended to represent the Age of Enlightenment, and pay tribute to Jefferson as philosopher and statesman. -------- Also, note that Rudolph Evans is well-known for his statues of Julius Sterling Morton (1937), William Jennings Bryan (1937), and Robert E. Lee (1932), which stands in the Virginia State Capitol Hope that helps! Rudolph Evans |