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Fairbanks, Avard,
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
George
Washington
, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fairbanks, Avard, 1897-1987, sculptor.
Title:
George
Washington
, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1975. Dedicated Feb. 16, 1993.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 46 x 32 x 27 in.; Base: approx. 68 x 42 1/2 x 33 in.
Inscription:
Avard Fairbanks (copyright symbol) 1975 (Rear:) This bronze of
George
Washington
/the gift of/Dr. & Mrs. David N. F. Fairbanks/and Family (Front of base:) THE/
GEORGE
/WASHINGTON/UNIVERSITY (Rear:)
George
Washington/"
George
Washington
" is a bronze sculpture by/Avard T. Fairbanks, Ph.D. (1897-1987). This bronze was donated by/Sylvia West Fairbanks and David N. F. Fairbanks, M. D., and Family/and was dedicated on this spot on February 16, 1993./"
George
Washington
" is part of/The
George
Washington
University
Permanent Collection signed
Description:
Enormous bust of
George
Washington
dressed in a jacket with a tall collar and a shirt with a ruffled neck. His head is turned slightly to the proper right and he stares straight ahead. His hair is brushed back from his face.
Subject:
Portrait male --
Washington
,
George
-- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
District
of
Columbia
--
Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
George
Washington
University
, Dimock Gallery, 730 21st Street, N.W., Lower Lisner Auditorium,
Washington
,
District
of
Columbia
20052
Located
George
Washington
University
, 21st & I Streets, N.W.,
Washington
,
District
of
Columbia
Remarks:
IAS files contain a
George
Washington
University
Press Release describing the dedication of the sculpture, and a copy of By
George
, a
George
Washington
University
publication. Sculpture was a gift of the artist's son, Dr. David N. F. Fairbanks, his wife Sylvia West Fairbanks, and his family.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
District
of
Columbia
survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
By
George
, March 3, 1993, pg. 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 DC000045
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
DC000045
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