| Colonel Richard Owen | |
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| Artist | Belle Kinney Scholz |
| Year | 1913 |
| Type | Bronze on limestone base |
| Dimensions | 180 cm × 100 cm (70 in × 40 in) |
| Location | Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, IN |
| 39°46′07″N 86°09′46″W / 39.768651°N 86.162664°W | |
| Owner | State of Indiana |
The Colonel Richard Owen bust is a public artwork by American artist Belle Kinney Scholz and is located in the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The bronze bust was dedicated in 1913 as a memorial to U.S. Army Colonel Richard Owen. It was funded by contributions from individuals and Confederate veteran associations in recognition of Owen's courtesy to Confederate prisoners of war while he was commandant of Camp Morton, a prison camp in Indianapolis, during the American Civil War.[1] The bust is approximately 70 inches (180 cm) tall (including base), 40 inches (100 cm), and 21 inches (53 cm).
- ^ Winslow, Hattie Lou; Joseph R. Moore (1995). Camp Morton, 1861–1865: Indianapolis Prison Camp. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press. pp. 48–49. ISBN 0-87195-114-2.