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Abate, Carlo,
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Camden
Sculpture
George Washington at Valley Forge, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Abate, Carlo, 1860-1941, sculptor.
Title:
George Washington at Valley Forge, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
George Washington Kneeling at Valley Forge, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Installed 1918. Relocated 1948. Relocated July 1986. Rededicated July 16, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. 60 x 36 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 103.5 x 76 x 120.5 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) A/TRIBUTE TO/THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY/BY THE/PATRIOTIC ORDER OF THE/SONS OF AMERICA/THE COUNTY OF
CAMDEN
/THE CITY OF
CAMDEN
/THE/CHARLES CORNELL CONSTRUCTION CORP./AND THE/UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL #825/PROJECT INITIATED BY CARLTON A. FOWLER (On left side of base:) WASHINGTON/AT/VALLEY FORGE/ERECTED BY THE PATRIOTIC ORDER/SONS OF AMERICA/1918/RELOCATED TO THIS SITE FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1986. (On rear of base:) BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDER/1986/ (list of names)/REDESIGN AND SITE SELECTION - JOSEPH F. CARROLL/FREEHOLDER/OPERATION COORDINATOR - GEORGE RIVERA, MAYOR'S DEPUTY (On right side of base:) THE FUNCTION OF LW IN A DEMOCRACY/IS TO ESTABLISH, EXTEND, AND PROTECT/THE FREEDOM OF ALL ITS PEOPLE./WASHINGTON'S LEGACY/REDEDICATED WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1986 unsigned
Description:
A portrait of General George Washington kneeling on his proper right knee, his hands clasped together and resting on his raised proper left knee. The
sculpture
is installed on a very large rectangular granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Washington, George
--
Full length
Occupation
--
Military
--
General
Occupation
--
Political
--
President
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
New
Jersey
--
Camden
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
Camden
County Board of Freeholders, Sixth & Market Streets,
Camden
,
New
Jersey
08101
Located
Camden
County Hall of Justice, Fifth & Mickle,
Camden
,
New
Jersey
Provenance:
Formerly located Farnham Park, Baird Boulevard & Admiral Wilson Boulevard,
Camden
,
New
Jersey
1948-1986.
Formerly located Courthouse Square,
Camden
,
New
Jersey
1918-1948.
Remarks:
The
sculpture
was originally installed at Courthouse Square in 1918, but was moved to Farnham Park in 1948. In 1986, the
sculpture
was cleaned and given a
new
base, and was relocated to the
Camden
County Hall of Justice.
References:
Rutland Historical Society, 1988.
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
New
Jersey
survey, 1995.
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 64440005
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