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Rhind, John Massey,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Dress -- Uniform
Animal -- Horse
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Newark
Sculpture
George Washington, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rhind, John Massey, 1860-1936, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
George Washington, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1912. Dedicated nov. 2, 1912.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
10 ft. x 8 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft.
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 12 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. x 15 ft. 7 in. x 14 ft. 8 in.
Inscription:
Massey Rhind Sculptor/1912 Cast by Roman Bronze Works N Y signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A portrait of George Washington portrayed as he makes his farewell address to the troops at Rocky Hill near Princeton,
New
Jersey
. Having just dismounted from his horse, he stands on the horse's proper left side, the horse's reins in his proper right hand which rests against the horse's saddle. His proper left hand rests on his proper left hip. The horse stands quietly with its front right hoof raised and its head lowered. The sculpture is installed on a low rectangular base that rests atop a foliage covered mound. The mound is surrounded by a low iron fence.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- General
Occupation -- Political -- President
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Animal -- Horse
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
New
Jersey
--
Newark
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
City
of
Newark
,
Department
of
Engineering
, 970 Broad Street,
City
Hall,
Newark
,
New
Jersey
07102
Located Washington Park, Broad Street & Washington Place,
Newark
,
New
Jersey
Remarks:
The sculpture was funded through the bequest of Amos H. Van Horn. During World War II, vandals stole one of the horse's stirrups, presumably for the value of the scarce metal. IAS files contain a newspaper article from the
Newark
Call, Sept. 15, 1946. For additional information see the
Newark
Sunday Call, Nov. 3, 1912.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
"
Newark
Museum Quarterly,"
Newark
, N.J.:
Newark
Museum Association, Winter 1975.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NJ0013, 1989.
Monumental News, Jan. 1913, pg. 20-21.
Percoco, Jim, 1991.
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
New
Jersey
survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, Jan. 1913, pg. 21.
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 76001635
Copy/Holding information
Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
76001635
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