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Dennis Chávez
The sculpture in the United States Capitol, 2011
ArtistFelix de Weldon
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectDennis Chávez
LocationWashington, D.C., United States

Dennis Chávez is a bronze sculpture depicting the politician of the same name by Felix de Weldon, installed in the United States Capitol in 1966, in Washington D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It is one of two statues donated by the state of New Mexico.[1]

The statue is one of three that De Weldon has had placed in the Collection.[2]

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  1. ^ Viles, Philip H., National Statuary Hall: Guidebook for a Walking Tour, Published by Philip H. Viles, Tulsa, OK, 1997 p. 66
  2. ^ Viles, Philip H., National Statuary Hall: Guidebook for a Walking Tour, Published by Philip H. Viles, Tulsa, OK, 1997 p. 114
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