A piece of the quill on a statue of Thomas Jefferson, which was damaged during a move from the New York City Council chambers to New York Historical, has been put back together. The statue, by French sculptor Pierre-Jean David d'Angers, was moved from the Council due to concerns about Jefferson's history as the owner of a plantation with enslaved people. The 7-foot-tall statue, which is on a 10-year loan from the city, was recently moved from a reading room to a more prominent place in the newly constructed wing. Some historians believe this damage to such a historic work is significant. The restoration of the damaged quill is now on display in the Democracy Matters exhibition.