Major General Comte Jean de Rochambeau - Washington, D.C. - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Jean de Rochambeau is one of four European military leaders who assisted the American cause during the Revolution honored with a statue in Lafayette Park just north of The White House in Washington, D.C. The statue is located in a prime location in this U.S. capital city. The public park is located directly north of the White House on H Street between 15th and 17th Streets NW. The monument was created in 1902, and the sculptor was J.J. Fernand Hamar.

According to information posted on the internet (visit link): "General Rochambeau (1725-1807) was another member of the French nobility who supported the efforts of the colonists to fight for independence from England. In 1780, he lead the French Expeditionary Force of over 5,000 men sent to support the colonists' fight. He and his men fought beside General Washington in the campaign at Yorktown and Rochambeau was a witness to the surrender of Cornwallis."

"The statue was dedicated by Theodore Roosevelt and unveiled by Rochambeau's descendant, the Comtesse de Rochambeau. Members of the Rochambeau and Lafayette families were present at the dedication."

The following information about the statue is from the Smithsonian Art Inventory website:

"Figure of Rochambeau stands atop a high base adorned with a female figure representing Liberty. Rochambeau holds his proper right arm out in front of himself and points out into the distance. His proper left hand is at his side and holds a sheet of paper which details his plan of battle. He is dressed in a Continental Army uniform consisting of a long jacket, vest, tall boots and a hat. His sword is at his proper left side. The female figure representing Liberty stands on the front of the base holding a sword with her proper left hand and a flag with her proper right hand. There is an eagle at her feet."

TITLE: Major General Comte Jean de Rochambeau ARTIST(S): Hamar, Fernand, 1869-ca. 1930, sculptor. Fondu Parle Pal D'Osne, founder. DATE: Original 1899. 1901. Dedicated May 24, 1902. MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS DC000072 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Located Lafayette Square, Pennsylvania Avenue between Jackson Place & Madison Place, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None.

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