George Washington

Horatio Greenough · American

Date: 1827–28; carved, ca. 1832

Medium: Marble

Dimensions: 26 3/8 x 19 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (67 x 49.5 x 31.8 cm)

Culture: American

Themes: George Washington, Men, Portraits

Gift of Mrs. John Falconer, 1884

Date range

1827 – 1828

Largest dimension

31.8 cm

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