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Minute Man, (sculpture). Artist:  De Weldon, Felix George Weihs, 1907-2003, sculptor. French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor. (copy after) Title:  Minute Man, (sculpture). Dates:  1965. Installed May 3, 1966. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  H. 20 ft. x W. 7 1/2 ft. Inscription:  Felix W. de Weldon 1965 signed Description:  A relief depicting a standing figure of a Revolutionary War minute man holding a rifle in his right hand and the handle of a blow in his left hand. Subject:  History -- United States -- Revolution Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Tool -- Plow Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Relief Sculpture Owner:  National Guard Association of the United States, 1 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Facade of the Ellard A. Walsh Auditorium, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  This relief is based of Daniel Chester French's statue of a Minute Man located in Concord, Massachusetts. The cost of the sculpture was $35,000. References:  Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 273. 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. 273. 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 78250021   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78250021 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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