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George Washington, (sculpture). Artist:  Houdon, Jean Antoine, 1741-1828, sculptor. (copy after) Title:  George Washington, (sculpture). Dates:  Original 1788. Copy ca. 1930. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  83 x 35 x 26 in. Description:  Standing portrait of George Washington dressed in his military uniform. His proper right hand rests on a cane (now missing). His proper left hand rests on top of his cloak which is thrown over a fasces, the Roman symbol of power and authority. A ploughshare, the symbol of peaceful arts, rests against the fasces. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Occupation -- Military -- General Object Type:  Sculpture Owner:  City University of New York, City College of New York, Convent Avenue at 138th Street, New York, New York 10031 Remarks:  The sculpture was a gift from the Class of 1880. It was unveiled on Charter Day in 1931 (May). The figure once held a cane that is now missing. References:  City College of New York, 2005. 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 67750004   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 67750004 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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