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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     McVey, William,     George F. Dalton and Associates,     Fred Toquchi Associates,     Portrait male -- Churchill, Winston     Ethnic -- British     Occupation -- Political     Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington     Sculpture

Winston Churchill, (sculpture). Artist:  McVey, William, 1905- , sculptor. George F. Dalton and Associates, architectural firm. Fred Toquchi Associates, architectural firm. Title:  Winston Churchill, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Sir Winston Churchill, (sculpture). Dates:  1965. Dedicated April 9, 1966. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 x 3.5 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 1.5 x 6 x 7 ft. Inscription:  (Artist's signature appears at the bottom of the proper right leg.) signed Description:  Portrait of Winston Churchill striding forward, his proper right leg in front and his proper right arm raised above his head. His proper right hand makes the "V" for Victory sign with his index and middle figure extended. With his proper left hand he holds a cigar and a cane down at his side. He is dressed in a suit, vest, and bow tie. The sculpture rests on a granite base and underneath the base is a time capsule and soil from Blenheim Palace, from his rose garden at Chartwell, and from the Brooklyn home of his mother. The time capsule will be opened in the year 2063 to celebrate the centenary of the date on which Churchill was given honorary U.S. citizenship. Subject:  Portrait male -- Churchill, Winston -- Full length Ethnic -- British Occupation -- Political -- Prime Minister Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  On loan to British Embassy, Cultural Affairs, 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Outside garden area, Washington, District of Columbia Lent by English Speaking Union, Remarks:  The sculpture is on permanent loan from the English Speaking Union of the United States as a symbol of Anglo-American unity. It is installed on the border between the British Embassy property and the District of Columbia property. Some members of the English Speaking Union objected to the cigar, but it was eventually accepted by the majority of the members. IAS files contain a sheet from the British Embassy Press Office, and an unidentified article on the artist, which briefly describe the sculpture and its dedication. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Smithsonian Institution Research Expeditions Volunteer Project, 1991. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 307. 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, H-28. 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 DC000170   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture DC000170 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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