''George Washington'' is an outdoor 1955
bronze sculpture by
Italian American
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artist
Pompeo Coppini, located on the
University of Texas at Austin campus in
Austin, Texas, in the United States.
Background
Coppini sculpted three distinct statues of Washington. The
first was installed in 1912 in Mexico City. The
second
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was created to commemorate the 1926 sesquicentennial of the Declaration of Independence and was dedicated in Portland in 1927. The third statue was installed in February 1955 on the campus of the
University of Texas at Austin.
See also
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1955 in art
Events from the year 1955 in art.
Events
*January 21 – O. Winston Link starts a 5-year personal project to document steam operations on the Norfolk and Western Railway in the United States using flash photography.
*January 26 – A trial esta ...
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List of monuments dedicated to George Washington
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List of sculptures of presidents of the United States
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List of statues of George Washington
References
External links
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1955 establishments in Texas
1955 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Texas
Monuments and memorials in Texas
Monuments and memorials to George Washington in the United States
Outdoor sculptures in Austin, Texas
Sculptures by Pompeo Coppini
Sculptures of men in Texas
Statues in Austin, Texas
Statues of George Washington
University of Texas at Austin campus
Works by Italian people
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