The Chess Players (sculpture)

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The Chess Players
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The sculpture in 2015
The Chess Players (sculpture)
ArtistLloyd Lillie
Year1983 (1983)
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates 38°53′35″N77°01′02″W / 38.893168°N 77.017311°W / 38.893168; -77.017311 Coordinates: 38°53′35″N77°01′02″W / 38.893168°N 77.017311°W / 38.893168; -77.017311

The Chess Players is an outdoor 1983 sculpture by Lloyd Lillie, installed in John Marshall Park in Washington, D.C., United States. [1]

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References

  1. "The Chess Players, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved October 9, 2015.