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George Washington, (sculpture). Artist:  Turkault, J., sculptor. Modern Art Foundry, founder. Armento Inc., design firm. Title:  George Washington, (sculpture). Dates:  1976. Medium:  Bronze on marble base. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 10 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: 6 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  J. Turkault sc. 1976 Modern Art Foundry (followed by founder's mark of an inverted triangle above and touching the top curve of a reversed lower case letter "c") (On new line below:) Erie County Masonic Foundation-1976./Armento Inc. Buffalo, N.Y. 14217 designers (Front of base:) George/Washington/ (symbol of G between two inverted v's) First president/of the/United States/1789-1797/first master/Alexandria Lodge No. 22/Alexandria, Virginia/1788-1789 (Rear of base:) 1776 * 1976/Presented to the people/of the county of Erie/by the Free and Accepted Masons/of the forty-nine lodges/in the three Erie districts/and various affiliated Masonic organizations/as our contribution to the/bicentennial anniversary/of the United States signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full length standing figure of George Washington. He holds a book under his proper left arm and his proper right hand rests on the pedestal next to him. His wears britches and a long coat; his hair is pulled back in a ponytail. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Military -- General Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Buffalo Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Buffalo, Commissioner's Office, Department of Public Works, 95 Franklin Street, Rath Building, Buffalo, New York 14202 Located Old Erie County Hall, Front lawn, Buffalo, New York References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, Buffalo survey, 1992. 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 NY000029   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000029 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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