Nurses Hall, Massachusetts State House
by Betty Denise
Title
Nurses Hall, Massachusetts State House
Artist
Betty Denise
Medium
Photograph - Giclee On Paper
Description
This image is an interior architectural photo of Nurses Hall located in the Massachusetts State House in Boston. It is built largely of Pavonazzo marble. It's called Nurses' Hall due to the statue there of an Army war nurse, located on the far wall in this image. This statue was sculpted in 1914 by Bela Pratt, and was the first statue erected in honor of the women of the North after the Civil War.
Nurses' Hall also features several murals by Robert Reid depicting events crucial to the start of the American Revolution. They include Paul Revere's ride of April 19, 1775 and the Boston Tea Party. The central panel portrays the true beginning of the colonists' break with England. Fiery orator James Otis is pictured arguing against the Writs of Assistance, which allowed British soldiers to enter private homes and shops in search of smuggled goods. Refusing payment from the Boston merchants who retained him, Otis presented his case in February 1761. Although he did not win the case, Otis was described by John Adams as "a flame of fire... then and there the child Independence was born".
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July 5th, 2019
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Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of the Artist Group No Place Like Home, 5/13/2020! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Betty Denise replied:
Featured: Many thanks to you Jenny for featuring my image in your No Place Like Home group! :-)
Betty Denise
Featured: Thank you so much Rebecca for featuring my image in your Pin Me - Daily group! :-)
HH Photography of Florida
What a beautiful interior. Such opulence and gorgeous architecture. Interesting info too. L
Betty Denise
Featured: Thank you so much Liz for featuring my image in the New England Photographs group! You're the best!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Betty, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Betty Denise
Featured: Thanks to Judy Vincent for featuring my image in the USA Photographers ONLY group! :-)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Betty Denise replied:
Featured: Thanks John for featuring my image in your Images That Excite You group!