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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     C. T. Willis, Inc.,     Brown, Henry Kirke,     Trowbridge and Livingston,     Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson,     Olmsted Brothers,     Tiffany and Company,     Portrait male -- Washington, George     Occupation -- Political     Occupation -- Military     Animal -- Horse     Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- West Point     Sculpture

Washington Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  C. T. Willis, Inc., fabricator. Brown, Henry Kirke, 1814-1886, sculptor. (copy after) Trowbridge and Livingston, architectural firm. Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson, architectural firm. Olmsted Brothers, landscape architect. Tiffany and Company, founder. Title:  Washington Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1914. Dedicated May 19, 1916. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 13 ft.; Base: approx. H. 12 ft. Inscription:  (On side of pedestal:) CAST BY TIFFANY STUDIOS, N. Y. (On back and side of pedestal:) WASHINGTON (On front of pedestal:) Presented to the United States by a patriotic citizen/A veteran of the Civil War. Founder's mark appears. Description:  Bronze statue of George Washington astride a horse. His proper right arm is extended. He is bare-headed and his hat is resting on his proper left arm. His sword is sheathed. The horse's proper left front hoof is raised. The sculpture is mounted on a stepped granite pedestal and base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Occupation -- Military -- General Animal -- Horse Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- West Point Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Army, United States Military Academy, Engineering Department, West Point, New York 10996 Located United States Military Academy, Front of Washington Hall West Point, New York 10996 Remarks:  Sculpture is a copy of one by Henry Kirke Brown located in Union Square, New York City. C. T. Willis, Inc. was contracted to make, deliver and erect the statue through the architectural firm of Trowbridge and Livingston. The architectural firm of Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson and the landscape architectural firm of the Olmstead Brothers, who were involved in the rebuilding of the Military Academy, were consulted regarding the placement of the sculpture. The base is made of granite quarried from Deer Park, Maine. Sculpture was moved from the traffic circle near Trophy Point to its current location in front of Washington Hall. IAS files contain copy of the National Park Service HABS/HAER Inventory form. IAS files contain related articles from The Evening News, Sat., Feb. 5, 1957; and Sunday Record, April 9, 1972. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. 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 NY000616   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000616 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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