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    Washington, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Tabasso, Placido, d. 1958, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Washington, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    April 1956.
    Medium: 
    Concrete and colored sand.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 6 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (Near Washington's foot:) PLACIDO/TABASSO signed
    Description: 
    Bas-relief of George Washington standing with a young aide who holds his horse. The American flag hovers above them. The memorial is topped by an eagle.
    Subject: 
    Occupation -- Political -- President
    Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length
    Object -- Other -- Flag
    Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture
    Folk
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Destroyed.
    Provenance: 
    Originally installed Broad & Mohawk Streets, Utica, New York
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture was executed on site by a local plasterer. It is no longer extant. IAS files contain related news clippings, including article from Utica Observer Dispatch, May 12, 1958.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
    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 NY001659
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