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Vio, Romano,
Cacciatori, Mario,
Canova, Antonio,
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Object -- Other
Object -- Written Matter
Dress -- Ethnic
Occupation -- Political
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Sculpture
George Washington, (sculpture).
Artist:
Vio, Romano, sculptor.
Cacciatori, Mario, sculptor.
Canova, Antonio, 1757-1822, sculptor. (copy after)
Title:
George Washington, (sculpture).
Dates:
Original commissioned 1815. Original installed 1821. Copy installed May 13, 1970.
Description:
A seated portrait of George Washington dressed in the uniform of a Roman general consisting of a tunic, tightly fitting body armor, and a short cape fastened at the shoulder. The hair style is that of a Roman officer. Washington is shown with a pen in one hand and a tablet in the other, writing the first words of his farewll address as president.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length
Object -- Other -- Writing Tool
Object -- Written Matter -- Speech
Dress -- Ethnic -- Roman Dress
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object Type:
Copy
Sculpture
Owner:
North Carolina State Capitol, Rotunda, Raleigh, North Carolina
Remarks:
In 1815, the State of North Carolina commissioned a neo-Classical statue of George Washington by AntonioCanova for the State Capitol rotunda. The statue was destroyed when the North Carolina State House burned in 1831. On May 13, 1970 a replica was installed to replace the original.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
"Heroes & Heroines on Union Square," Raleigh, North Carolina: State Capitol Foundation, Inc., 1983, no. 4.
The Capitol of North Carolina (brochure) n.d.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS
76005424
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
76005424
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