George Washington
Louis Jacques Pilon|Charles Willson Peale · French|American
Date: 1781
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Height: 31 in. (78.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Culture: French
Themes: George Washington, Portraits
Bequest of Helen Hay Whitney, 1944
Date range
1781 – 1781
Largest dimension
78.7 cm
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