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Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Addisonian Literary Society, Western Military Institute, Drennon, Kentucky, (sculpture). Artist:  Rutherford, William, sculptor. Title:  Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Addisonian Literary Society, Western Military Institute, Drennon, Kentucky, (sculpture). Dates:  1853. Installed 1889. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  3 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. Inscription:  TO THE FATHER/OF HIS/COUNTRY. (Inside harp:) THE/ADDISONIAN/LITERARY SOCIETY/OF THE/WESTERN MILITARY/INSTITUTE:/DRENNON, KENTUCKY. Description:  The stone is carved in relief with an emblem depicting a harp topped with a bust of George Washington. The lower portion of the harp is carved in relief with an emblem depicting a pair of crossed flags, a pair of rifles, a pile of cannon balls, a cannon, a saber, a drum, and two books. Along the sides of the harp there is an incised inscription reading: Non nobis solum/sed Patriae et Amicis. In the center of the harp there is an inscription reading: THE/ADDISON/LITERARY SOCIETY/OF THE/WESTERN MILITARY/INSTITUTE:/DRENNON, KENTUCKY. Carved in relief between rows of stars on either side of the emblem is an inscription reading: TO THE FATHER/OF HIS/COUNTRY Subject:  Emblem Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Bust Occupation -- Political -- President Object -- Musical Instrument -- Harp 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 Addisonian Literary Society, Western Military Institute, Drennon, Kentucky donated the stone, which is located at the 280 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. 206. 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. 206. 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 78230179   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78230179 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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