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Coppini, Pompeo,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Occupation -- Political
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
George Washington, (sculpture).
Artist:
Coppini, Pompeo, 1870-1957, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
George Washington, (sculpture).
Dates:
1926. Dedicated July 4, 1927.
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 95 x 48 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 95 x 84 x 84 in.
Inscription:
(On side of plinth:) P. COPPINI SC (On other side of plinth:) CAST BY ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y. (On back of plinth:) GIFT FROM DR. HENRY WALDO COE 1926 (On front of base:) GEORGE WASHINGTON/PRESENTED TO/THE CITY OF PORTLAND/BY/HENRY WALDO COE/1927 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Standing figure of George Washington with proper left hand on hip holding a tricorn hat and cape over arm. His proper right hand is resting on a walking stick.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- President
Dress -- Accessory -- Cane
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Portland, Bureau of Parks and Recreation, 1120 S.W. 5th Avenue, Room 1302, Portland, Oregon 97204
Located Friendship Masonic Building, N.E. 57th & Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon
Remarks:
Figure donated by Henry Waldo Coe. Base funded by the George Washington Memorial Association. Coe died before the figure was dedicated. The figure was presented by Rev. Youngson on behalf of the Coe family. IAS files contain additional information about the dedication.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1993.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Oregon Historical Society, 1976.
Gleason, Norma Catherine & Chet Orloff, "Portland's Public Art: a guide and history," [Portland, OR]: Western Imprints, [1983], pg. 103-104.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 75007631
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
75007631
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