Английская Википедия:Equestrian statue of George Washington (New York City)
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George Washington is an outdoor sculpture by Henry Kirke Brown (1814–1886), located in Union Square, Manhattan, in the United States. The bronze equestrian statue was dedicated in 1856 and is the oldest sculpture in the New York City Parks collection.[1] It depicts Washington beginning his triumphant march of the Continental Army through Manhattan on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1783, soon after the British Army had departed New York City.
Description and history
Richard Upjohn 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.[1] The monument is in axial alignment with the statue of Abraham Lincoln and the Independence Flagstaff.[2]
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The statue in the middle of Fourth Avenue at 14th Street, c.1870
See also
- List of memorials to George Washington
- List of sculptures of presidents of the United States
- List of statues of George Washington
References
External links
- A Difference in Kind: Spontaneous Memorials after 9/11 by Harriet F. Senie, International Sculpture Center
- Leon Reid IV To Give Union Square George Washington Statue A Makeover (September 30, 2011), The Huffington Post
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