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    		• Ellicott, Henry Jackson,
     
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    		• Pelz, Paul J.,
     
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    		• Gorham Manufacturing Company,
     
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    		• A. B. Millett & Company,
     
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    		• Esher & McMinimum,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Hancock, Winfield Scott
     
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    		• Equestrian
     
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    		• Animal -- Bird
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Allegory -- Civic
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
     
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    General Winfield Scott Hancock, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Ellicott, Henry Jackson, 1848-1901, sculptor.
    Pelz, Paul J., architect.
    Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
    A. B. Millett & Company, fabricator.
    Esher & McMinimum, contractor.
    Title: 
    General Winfield Scott Hancock, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Commissioned March 2, 1889. Dedicated May 12, 1896.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: Red Beach Maine granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. W. 7 ft.; Upper base: approx. 4 ft.x 19 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Diam . 25 ft.; Lower base: approx. W. 10 ft. L. 17 ft. D. 1 ft. 5 in.
    Inscription: 
    (South side of base:) GENERAL/WINFIELD SCOTT/HANCOCK (North side of base:) BORN FEBRUARY 14, 1824/DIED FEBRUARY 9, 1886
    Description: 
    An equestrian portrait of General Hancock with his proper right hand on his sword and his proper left hand holding the horse's reins. The horse is caught in mid-stride with its proper left front leg raised. The sculpture rests atop a pedestal base that is adorned with a cornice, two columns, and two eagles. Below the pedestal base is a large circular base.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Hancock, Winfield Scott -- Full length
    Equestrian
    Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Allegory -- Civic -- Military
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
    Located Seventh Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, District of Columbia
    Remarks: 
    After graduating from West Point in 1844 and serving in the Mexican War, Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886) went on to military fame during the Civil War. At the Battle of Gettysburg, he was shot off his horse, but continued to command his Union troops and eventually defeated the Confederate army's attack. He later ran for president in the election of 1880, but lost to James Garfield by 10,000 votes. Hancock was named for another military hero, Winfield Scott, though they are not related to each other.
    The memorial was approved by an act of Congress on March 2, 1889. The cost to erect the memorial was $50,000. The dedication was attended by President Grover Cleveland, Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and other Washington diplomatic and military people. The A. B. Mullett & Company was responsible for the stone work on the piece. Paul J. Pelz designed the base.
    IAS files contain several unidentified articles that give biographical descriptions of Hancock and include historical photographs of the memorial. IAS files also contain an excerpt from Jannelle Warren-Findley's Aug. 1, 1985 report for the National Park Service entitled, "A Guide to Selected Statues, Monuments and Memorials," National Capital Parks - Central, National Park Service, Washington, D.C. (RFQ 3-4-1919) which includes a brief maintenance history, a list of bibliographic sources, and notes to additional information found in National Park Service files.
    References: 
    Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
    National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, DC0036, 1989.
    Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 361.
    Monumental News, April and June, 1894; Sept. and Oct. 1895.
    Smithsonian Institution Research Expeditions Volunteer Project, 1991.
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
    Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, J-3.
    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 77002498
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