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George Washington at Valley Forge, (sculpture). Artist:  Abate, Carlo, 1860-1941, sculptor. Title:  George Washington at Valley Forge, (sculpture). Other Titles:  George Washington Kneeling at Valley Forge, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1918. Relocated 1948. Relocated July 1986. Rededicated July 16, 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 60 x 36 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 103.5 x 76 x 120.5 in. Inscription:  (On front of base:) A/TRIBUTE TO/THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY/BY THE/PATRIOTIC ORDER OF THE/SONS OF AMERICA/THE COUNTY OF CAMDEN/THE CITY OF CAMDEN/THE/CHARLES CORNELL CONSTRUCTION CORP./AND THE/UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL #825/PROJECT INITIATED BY CARLTON A. FOWLER (On left side of base:) WASHINGTON/AT/VALLEY FORGE/ERECTED BY THE PATRIOTIC ORDER/SONS OF AMERICA/1918/RELOCATED TO THIS SITE FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1986. (On rear of base:) BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDER/1986/ (list of names)/REDESIGN AND SITE SELECTION - JOSEPH F. CARROLL/FREEHOLDER/OPERATION COORDINATOR - GEORGE RIVERA, MAYOR'S DEPUTY (On right side of base:) THE FUNCTION OF LW IN A DEMOCRACY/IS TO ESTABLISH, EXTEND, AND PROTECT/THE FREEDOM OF ALL ITS PEOPLE./WASHINGTON'S LEGACY/REDEDICATED WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1986 unsigned Description:  A portrait of General George Washington kneeling on his proper right knee, his hands clasped together and resting on his raised proper left knee. The sculpture is installed on a very large rectangular granite base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- General Occupation -- Political -- President Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Camden Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Camden County Board of Freeholders, Sixth & Market Streets, Camden, New Jersey 08101 Located Camden County Hall of Justice, Fifth & Mickle, Camden, New Jersey Provenance:  Formerly located Farnham Park, Baird Boulevard & Admiral Wilson Boulevard, Camden, New Jersey 1948-1986. Formerly located Courthouse Square, Camden, New Jersey 1918-1948. Remarks:  The sculpture was originally installed at Courthouse Square in 1918, but was moved to Farnham Park in 1948. In 1986, the sculpture was cleaned and given a new base, and was relocated to the Camden County Hall of Justice. References:  Rutland Historical Society, 1988. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 64440005   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 64440005 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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