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Houdon, Jean Antoine,
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Tool
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Albany
Sculpture
George Washington, (sculpture).
Artist:
Houdon, Jean Antoine, 1741-1828, sculptor. (copy after)
Title:
George Washington, (sculpture).
Dates:
Original 1788. Copy dedicated Nov. 1932.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 8 1/2 in. x 2 ft. 6 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 2 in.
Inscription:
(On proper right side of plinth:) Par Houdon Citoyen Francais 1788 (On front of plinth:) GEORGE WASHINGTON (On top face of base:) BY HIS FAITH IN GOD AND MAN HE BUILT OUR NATION/ERECTED IN 1932 BY THE/NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION/FOR THE CELEBRATION/TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH/OF GEORGE WASHINGTON/(list of official's names) (On proper left side, at bottom of sculpture:) (state seal of Virginia) COPIED FROM THE ORIGINAL HOUDON IN THE/STATE CAPITAL IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA BY SPECIAL PERMISSION/OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA signed
Description:
George Washington stands leaning on a cane in his proper right hand, with his proper left hand resting on a bundle of fasces. Washington is in the uniform of a Revolutionary officer. A cloak is draped over the fasces and a sword hangs from them. A plow is on the ground behind Washington. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- President
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Accessory -- Cane
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object -- Tool -- Plow
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Albany
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of New York, Office of General Services, Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12242
Located Swan Street, between State & Washington Avenues Albany, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture is a copy of an original 1788 marble made by Jean Antoine Houdon and located in Virginia's state capitol. The bronze copy was installed by the New York State Commission in honor of Washington's 200th birthday anniversary. After the sculpture was installed, a debate ensued over whether the members of the George Washington Bi-Centennial Commission would be allowed to place a plaque with their names on the base. IAS files contain related articles from the Knickerbocker Press (New York), Feb. 17, 1933; and June 27, 1933.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Knickerbocker Press (New York), Feb. 27, 1933.
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 NY000649
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