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George Washington on Horseback, (sculpture). Artist:  Haseltine, Herbert, 1877-1962, sculptor. Charles de Coene Founder, founder. Title:  George Washington on Horseback, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Equestrian Statue of Washington, (sculpture). Lieutenant General George Washington, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Feb. 22, 1959. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: gilded bronze; Base: Salisbury pink granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 5 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 17 x 12 1/2 x 5 1/2 ft. Description:  George Washington in military dress seated on a horse, his proper right hand holding his hat and his proper left hand holding the horse's reins. The eyes on the figure on Washington and on the horse are made of glass inserted into the bronze. The sculpture stands atop a tall granite base in a circular paved area at the foot of Pilgrim Steps between Bishop's Garden and the Olmsted Woods. Subject:  Equestrian Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Animal -- Portrait -- Man O'War Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Washington National Cathedral, Public Affairs, Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues, N. W., Washington, District of Columbia 20016 Remarks:  Gift of James A. Sheldon, an admirer of George Washington, who specified that Washington be depicted on a horse, Haseltine's Man O' War. (Haseltine's original sculpture of Man O' War is located at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky --IAS record number KY000272.) IAS files contain related article from the Washington Star, Jan. 23, 1955, which includes photo of a small model for statue; and copy of London News, Feb. 21, 1959, which includes image of sculpture to be unveiled Feb. 22, 1959. For additional information see also the Washington Post, Feb. 22, 1959, pg. B-1. Originally, the sculpture was gilded, but the gilt was removed following vandalism sometime in the late 1970s. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 507. SOS Assessment Award, 1998. Inventory staff, 2000. 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, pg. 507, N-15. 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 75003628   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75003628 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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