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Old George, (sculpture). Artist:  Kahle, Mathew S., sculptor. Title:  Old George, (sculpture). Dates:  1844. Medium:  Poplar. Dimensions:  H. 98 in. Description:  Figure of George Washington wearing a toga. He holds a sword in his proper right hand and a rolled diploma in his proper left hand. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll Object Type:  Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Washington and Lee University, Lee Chapel, Lexington, Virginia 24450 Located Washington and Lee University, Leyburn University Library, Lexington, Virginia Provenance:  Formerly located Washington and Lee University, On top of Washington Hall, Lexington, Virginia 1844-1990. Remarks:  This wood figure was removed from the top of Washington Hall in 1990 because of the figure's deteriorating condition, and was used as a model for a bronze replacement figure (VA000002) made by Branko Medenica in 1992. The bronze replica was dedicated on May 8, 1992, and installed on top of Washington Hall; this wood original was heavily restored and relocated to Leyburn University Library. IAS files contain copies of newspaper articles from Roanoke Times and World News (Roanoke, Virginia), April 18, 1990, which discusses the removal of the original wooden figure; and Ring-tum Phi, May 7, 1992, which mentions plans from the dedication of the bronze cast of the figure. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. "American Sculpture in Lexington: Selected Examples from Public Collections," Lexington, VA: Washington and Lee University, 1977. Illustration:  "American Sculpture in Lexington: Selected Examples from Public Collections," Lexington, VA: Washington and Lee University, 1977, pg. 16. 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 75008583   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75008583 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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