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 (1879-02-22)
Medium	Bronze
Subject	George Washington
Dimensions	2.4 m(8 ft)
Location	Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°48′27.2″N70°52′21.6″W / 42.807556°N 70.872667°W / 42.807556; -70.872667 (Statue of George Washington)

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]}

Area view of the statue

See also

• 1878 in art
• List of memorials to George Washington
• List of statues of George Washington

References

1. Sharp (1985), p.  190–191.
2. Presentation of the Statue of Washington to the City of Newburyport. Newburyport, Massachusetts: City of Newburyport. 1879.
3. "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