| Antonio Capellano was an early 19th century sculptor, who in several ways was associated with early history in the United States. His portrait bust of George Washington, now in the Peale Museum, is the 'first' piece of gallery
sculpture owned by the city of Baltimore. Capellano began working in that city in 1815, when he was hired to do a marble statue atop the Battle of Baltimore Monument, a commemoration of the Battle of North Point, which in 1814 was a turning point in the (showing 500 of 2364 characters). |
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