Statue of George Washington (Newburyport, Massachusetts)
| George Washington | |
|---|---|
George Washington by John Quincy Adams Ward | |
| Artist | John Quincy Adams Ward |
| Year | 1878, dedicated February 22, 1879 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | George Washington |
| Dimensions | 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Location | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States |
| 42°48′27.2″N 70°52′21.6″W / 42.807556°N 70.872667°W | |
George Washington is a larger than life-sife, outdoor, 1878 bronze statue by the American sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward and located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It depicts General George Washington addressing the Continental Army as commander-in-chief.[1] The statue was dedicated on his birthday, February 22, in 1879.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ Sharp (1985), p. 190–191.
- ^ Presentation of the Statue of Washington to the City of Newburyport. Newburyport, Massachusetts: City of Newburyport. 1879.
- ^ "George Washington, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Bibliography
- Sharp, Lewis I. (1985). John Quincy Adams Ward – Dean of American Sculpture: with a catalogue raisonné. University of Delaware Press. ISBN 978-0874132533. OCLC 10849454.
External links
- Media related to George Washington Monument (Newburyport, Massachusetts) at Wikimedia Commons