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Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Association of Journeymen Stonecutters, Philadelphia, (sculpture). Artist:  Cartledge, Stephen G., designer. Stewart, John, sculptor. Title:  Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Association of Journeymen Stonecutters, Philadelphia, (sculpture). Dates:  1850. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  3 ft. x 6 ft. 1 in. Inscription:  ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN/STONECUTTERS OF PHILADELPHIA/UNITED WE STAND JULY 9TH 1850 Description:  The stone is carved in relief with a small profile portrait of George Washington surrounded by a laurel wreath. Beneath his portrait are relief images of a sculptor's tools, including a chisel, a mallet, and calipers, along with a collection of carved stone items, including columns, capitals, pedestals, markers, tablets, and an urn. A decorative border of carved oak leaves appears across the top and around of the sides of the stone. An incised inscription appears above the oak leaf border, and in banners at the top and bottom of the relief image. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Bust Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Profile Architecture -- Detail -- Column Occupation -- Art -- Sculptor Object -- Art Tool -- Chisel Object -- Art Tool -- Mallet Object -- Art Tool -- Caliper Object Type:  Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located National Mall, Adjacent to 14th Street, between Constitution Avenue, N.W. & Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  One of 193 commemorative stones set into the interior walls of the Washington Monument. The stones were donated by states, cities, towns, organizations, individuals, and foreign countries in honor of George Washington. The Association of Journeymen Stonecutters in Philadelphia donated the stone, which is located at the 40 ft. level. References:  Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 32. Illustration:  Image on file. Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 32. 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 78230012   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78230012 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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