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George Washington, (sculpture). Artist:  Berish, Andrew, sculptor. Title:  George Washington, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Stone Face, (sculpture). Dates:  1927-1929. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stone; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 3 x 3 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 5.5 x 10 x 10 ft. Description:  Head of George Washington is carved from a natural boulder. The figure has close-set facial features and wears a wig which just covers his ears. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Head Occupation -- Political -- President Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Clifford Township Folk Relief Sculpture Owner:  Owned by Rydzik, Peter, 936 North Main Street, Simpson, Pennsylvania 18407 Located 200 feet above New York, Ontario & Western Railroad roadbed, Clifford Township, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The sculpture is thought to have been carved about the same time the George Washington face on Mount Rushmore was being executed. It was restored in 1976 by Arnold Swetter, a local citizen. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. 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 PA001564   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001564 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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