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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Ward, John Quincy Adams,     Hunt, Richard Morris,     Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,     Portrait male -- Washington, George     Occupation -- Political     Ceremony -- Civic     Ceremony -- Civic     Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York     Sculpture

George Washington, (sculpture). Artist:  Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910, sculptor. Hunt, Richard Morris, 1827-1895, architect. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. Title:  George Washington, (sculpture). Dates:  1883. Dedicated November 26, 1883. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze with black patina; Base: white granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. x 85 in. x 60 in.; Upper base: approx. 63 x 58 x 58 in.; Lower base: approx. 87 in. x 15 ft. x 11 ft. 10 in. Inscription:  (Right rear corner of bronze base:) J.Q.A. Ward/1883 Sculptor (On left of bronze base:) The Henry & Bonnard/Bronze Manuf'g Company/New York 1883 (On front of upper base:) GEORGE WASHINGTON/BORN FEBRUARY.22.1732/WAKEFIELD.WESTMORELAND.CO/VIRGINIA.U.S.A (Right of upper base:) ERECTED BY/VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTION/UNDER THE AUSPICES/OF THE/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/OF THE/STATE OF NEW YORK/NOVEMBER 26, 1883 (On front of lower base:) ON THIS SITE IN FEDERAL HALL/APRIL 30, 1789/GEORGE WASHINGTON/TOOK THE OATH AS THE FIRST PRESIDENT/OF THE UNITED STATES/OF AMERICA signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Standing figure of George Washington lifting his hand from the Bible as he completes the swearing-in ceremony. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Ceremony -- Civic -- Oath Ceremony -- Civic -- Political Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall Street, Wall & Nassau Streets, New York, New York 20005 Remarks:  Hunt designed the granite base. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 25. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0222, 1989. Monumental News, June 1894, pg. 281. Sharp, Lewis I., "John Quincy Adams Ward Dean of American Sculpture," Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1985, no. 69. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 25. Monumental News, June 1894, pg. 280. Related Works:  For model see: 88180086. For model see: 88180087. For model see: 88180088. For model see: 88180089. For model see: 88180090. 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 77006221   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77006221 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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