''George Washington'' is an outdoor sculpture by
Henry Kirke Brown
Henry Kirke Brown (February 24, 1814 in Leyden, Massachusetts – July 10, 1886 in Newburgh, New York) was an American sculptor.
Life
He began to paint portraits while still a boy, studied painting in Boston under Chester Harding, learned a lit ...
(1814–1886), located in
Union Square, Manhattan
Union Square is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue – came together in the early 19th century. Its name denotes ...
, in the United States. The bronze
equestrian statue
An equestrian statue is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse, from the Latin ''eques'', meaning 'knight', deriving from ''equus'', meaning 'horse'. A statue of a riderless horse is strictly an equine statue. A full-sized equestrian statue is a d ...
was dedicated in 1856 and is the oldest sculpture in the New York City Parks collection.
Description and history
Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn (22 January 1802 – 16 August 1878) was a British-born American architect who emigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to su ...
served as architect for the pedestal / plinth. The sculpture measures 26'4" by 13'6" and sits on a Barre granite pedestal that measures 12'2" by 7'9" by 15'. It was dedicated on July 4, 1856.
[ The monument is in axial alignment with the statue of Abraham Lincoln and the Independence Flagstaff.]
See also
* List of memorials to George Washington
This is a list of memorials to George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and first president of the United States.
Federal holiday
Washington's Birthday has been a federal holiday in ...
References
External links
A Difference in Kind: Spontaneous Memorials after 9/11
by Harriet F. Senie, International Sculpture Center
(September 30, 2011), ''The Huffington Post
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1856 establishments in New York (state)
1856 sculptures
Sculptures by Henry Kirke Brown
Bronze sculptures in Manhattan
Equestrian statues in New York City
Monuments and memorials in Manhattan
Monuments and memorials to George Washington in the United States
Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan
Sculptures of men in New York City
Statues of George Washington
Union Square, Manhattan
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