Joan of Arc, (sculpture).

Joan of Arc, (sculpture).

DuBois, Paul, 1829-1905, sculptor.

Rockport Granite Company, carver.

McKim, Mead & White, architectural firm.

A Le Poidevin & Co., contractor.

Alexis Rudier Fondeur, founder.

Joan of Arc, (sculpture).

Jeanne D'Arc, (sculpture).

Dedicated Jan. 6, 1922.

Sculpture: bronze; Base: Rockport sea green granite.

Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 10 in. W. 6 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. H. 52 in. W. 11 ft.

P. Dubois (Base, front:) JEANNE D'ARC/LIBERATRICE/1412-1431/AUX FEMMES D'AMERIQUE/LES FEMMES DE FRANCE/A NEW TORK/LE 6 JANUARY 1922 signed

Portrait of Joan of Arc dressed in armor astride a trotting horse. Her body is twisted slightly as she raises her proper right arm out behind her. At one time, she held a sword in her proper right hand. The visor on her helmet is raised and she looks up at the sky. In her proper left hand she holds the reins to her horse. The sculpture rests atop a three-tiered granite base.

Religion -- Saint -- St. Joan of Arc

Religion -- Martyr

Ethnic -- French

Dress -- Historic -- Armor

History -- Medieval -- France

Occupation -- Military -- Commander

Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington

Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia

Located Meridian Hill Park, 15th Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia

The sculpture is a replica of the original statue located in France in front of the Rheims Cathedral. It is a gift from the society of French women (Le Lyceum Societie des Femmes de France) to the women of the United States. IAS files contain an article from the Washington Star, May 29, 1938; and an article from the New York Tribune Illustrated Supplement, June 24, 1900 which discusses another cast of the sculpture to be installed at the Eglise de St. Augustin in Paris. The sword has been stolen repeatedly over the years. The Goode publication contains a photograph which shows the sculpture with the sword that was missing at the time of the SOS survey. The sword was replaced in 2011, but was stolen again in the summer of 2016. IAS files contain an article from Washington Post, Sept. 25, 2016, pg. C1-C2 noting the most recent theft of the sword, and illustrating the sculpture with the sword and without the sword. For related articles see Washington Post, June 7, 1922, pg. 9 and Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), Nov. 17, 1925.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994.

Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 418.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, DC5007, 1989.

Monumental News, May, 1922, pg. 292-293, cover.

Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.

Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 418, L-7.

Monumental news, May 1922, cover, pg. 292-293.

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