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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Houdon, Jean Antoine,     Gorham Manufacturing Company,     Portrait male -- Washington, George     Dress -- Uniform     Occupation -- Political     Occupation -- Military     Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington     Sculpture

George Washington, (sculpture). Artist:  Houdon, Jean Antoine, 1741-1828, sculptor. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. Title:  George Washington, (sculpture). Dates:  Original 1788. Cast 1932. Rededicated Sept. 6, 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink granite and grey granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx.6 ft. 8 in. x 32.5 in. x 30 in.; Base: approx.46 x 48.5 x 42 in. Inscription:  PAR HOUDON CITOYEN FRANCAIS 1788 / GORHAM CO NEW YORK (Base, front plaque:) GEORGE WASHINGTON/An authorized cast bronze by the Gorham Foundry from the/original by Jean Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) which stands in/the State Capitol at Richmond, Virginia. It was purchased by/The George Washington University in 1932 on the occasion of/the George Washington Bicentennial. After standing in a/number of locations on the campus, the statue found its/permanent home in the University yard and was dedicated/on this spot September 6, 1991. "George Washington" is/part of The George Washington University Permanent Collection. (Seal of Virginia on the right) Copied from the original by Houdon in the /state capitol at Richmond by special permission/of the General Assembly of Virginia. (Base, rear:) The/George/Washington/University/Washington, DC/The University Yard is dedicated to Oliver T. Carr, Jr.,/Chairman of the George Washington University board of/Trustees, in recognition of his leadership and spirited vision/for our campus. September 6, 1991/Stephen Joel Trachtenberg/President/Thaddeus Lindner/Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees/Nancy Broyhill/Secretary of the Board of Trustees/Robert H. Smith/Chairman of the Buildings and/Grounds Committee signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Standing portrait of George Washington dressed in his military uniform. His proper right hand rests on a cane. On his proper right 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 the peaceful arts, rests against the fasces. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Occupation -- Political -- President Occupation -- Military -- General Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by George Washington University, Dimock Gallery, 730 21st Street, N.W., Lower Lisner Auditorium, Washington, District of Columbia 20052 Located George Washington University, University yard, I Street between 21st & 20th Streets, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20052 Provenance:  Formerly located George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium, lower lobby, Washington, District of Columbia 20052 early 1970s until 1991. George Washington University, 2023 G Street, N.W., Library, Washington, District of Columbia 20052 until early 1970s. George Washington University, Corcoran Hall, east exterior wall, Washington, District of Columbia 20052 ca. 1930s. Remarks:  Sculpture is a cast by Gorham from the original located in the Virginia State Capitol at Richmond. Gorham was authorized to make the cast by the General Assembly of Virginia. The sculpture was installed on the east wall of Corcoran Hall in the 1930s, but was later moved indoors to the old library building at 2023 G Street. In the early 1970s it was relocated to the lower lobby of Lisner Auditorium. It was installed at its present site in May 1991 after conservation. IAS files contain a copy Ronald E. Heaton's "The Image of Washington, The History of Houdon's Statue" which describes the original Washington statue and the subsequent authorization of casts. IAS files also contain copies of a brochure describing the original statue located at the Virginia State Capitol and information from The George Washington University files on the various placements of the sculpture around the campus. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. 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 DC000189   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture DC000189 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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