Olive Risley Seward Statue

The Olive Risley Seward statue is a lead-clad artwork by the American sculptor John Cavanaugh, completed in 1971. It stands at the corner of North Carolina Avenue and Sixth Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The monument honors Olive Risley Seward, who was born in 1841 and died in 1908. She was the adopted daughter of the well-known politician William H. Seward. You can view the sculpture in the public space of the city. Based on a lead-clad depiction on a burlap sack, it offers a glimpse into local history and the city's culture of commemoration.