| Statue of Thomas Jefferson | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flickr_-_USCapitol_-_Thomas_Jefferson_Statue.jpg) Statue in the U.S. Capitol | |
| Artist | David d'Angers |
| Subject | Thomas Jefferson |
A statue of American Founding Father and U.S. President Thomas Jefferson by the French sculptor David d'Angers stands in the Capitol rotunda of the U.S. Congress. Jefferson is portrayed holding a copy of the United States Declaration of Independence, which he mainly drafted in 1776 as a member of the Committee of Five during the Second Continental Congress. The painted plaster model also stood in the chambers of the New York City Council.