Statue of George Washington (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Washington Resigning His Commission
Washington Resigning His Commission by Ferdinand Pettrich
Artist	Ferdinand Pettrich
Year	c. 1841
Medium	Painted plaster
Dimensions	2.2 m(7.1 ft)
Location	Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates	38°53′53″N77°1′23″W / 38.89806°N 77.02306°W / 38.89806; -77.02306 (Statue of George Washington)

Washington Resigning His Commission is a life-size plaster statue of General George Washington by the sculptor Ferdinand Pettrich created around 1841. It depicts George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• 1841 in art
• List of memorials to George Washington
• List of statues of George Washington

References

1. "About the Artwork: Washington Resigning His Commission" (PDF). Smithsonian American Art Museum.
2. "Washington Resigning His Commission, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum.

External links

• Media related to Statue of George Washington by Ferdinand Pettrich at Wikimedia Commons