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In his attempt to find any sort of association with the vandalization of monuments and memorials associated with racial injustice in America following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, Stevenson noted that he was unsuccessful.

“I keep asking and nobody knows anything that was controversial about (Charles Swanston),” he said.

With his desire to have the statue restored, Stevenson did not have to search for someone with such expertise.

Three years prior to the vandalism, Stevenson had been in contact with Molly Lambert, who he described as “the best known conservator of Stackpole statuary, from Berkeley.”

“(Lambert) had done some work for the Crocker (Art Museum in) years back, and that’s why they put me in touch with her, because they were very impressed with her work,” he said.

“And then when I originally called her, I learned that she had previously done Stackpole works and was very familiar with the sculptor.

“And she will be coming up (to Sacramento to evaluate the statue), and we hope she will be doing the restoration job on it.”

During Lambert’s visit to the capital city, she will also spend time at downtown Sac-

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