George Peabody is a bronze statue of

George Peabody George Peabody ( ; February 18, 1795 – November 4, 1869) was an American financier and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as the father of modern philanthropy. Born into a poor family in Massachusetts, Peabody went into business in dry g ...

(1795–1869), by

William Wetmore Story William Wetmore Story (February 12, 1819 – October 7, 1895) was an American sculptor, art critic, poet, and editor. Life and career William Wetmore Story was the son of jurist Joseph Story and Sarah Waldo (Wetmore) Story. He graduated from H ...

. The bronze, cast in Rome by Alessandro Nelli's foundry, is located at the East garden of Mount Vernon Place,

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. It was dedicated on April 7, 1890.

Inscriptions

The inscriptions read:
(Sculpture, bronze base, back

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side of figure:)
(Plinth, bronze plaque on back:)
A signed Founder's mark appears.

London statue

The statue is a replica of one next to the Royal Exchange in the

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, executed between 1867 and 1869, and unveiled in July 1869 shortly before Peabody's death.See Ward-Jackson 2003, pp. 338–41.

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London statue

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