The bust is placed in front of a grey and black marble shield with six stars tracing around the edge of the shape.

The artwork consists of three pieces: a bronze bust, a black granite shield and a limestone base.

The bill "requires the department to commission a bust of President Benjamin Harrison for display in the state capitol.

The bust was placed in the Indiana statehouse on November 18, 2008, and the great-great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison, Kimball Morsman, was in attendance.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels gave a speech in which he expressed surprise that a bust of Benjamin Harrison has not been placed in the statehouse before.

Matthew Tully of the Indianapolis Star mentioned the bust while examining other, "laws that will in no way reshape the way we all go about our daily lives".