George Washington - Washington, D.C.
N 38° 54.040 W 077° 03.018
18S E 322204 N 4307751
This bronze bust of George Washington is located at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Waymark Code: WMC1K6
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2011
Views: 8
The bronze bust was the gift of Dr. & Mrs. David N.F. Fairbanks and Family. It is located at the entrance to the George Washington University, just a short distance away from the entrance to the Foggy Bottom Metro Station.
Smithsonian Art Inventory Description: "Enormous bust of George Washington dressed in a jacket with a tall collar and a shirt with a ruffled neck. His head is turned slightly to the proper right and he stares straight ahead. His hair is brushed back from his face."
Smithsonian Art Inventory Inscription: "Avard Fairbanks (copyright symbol) 1975 (Rear:) This bronze of George Washington/the gift of/Dr. & Mrs. David N. F. Fairbanks/and Family (Front of base:) THE/GEORGE/WASHINGTON/UNIVERSITY signed"
TITLE: George Washington
ARTIST(S): Avard Fairbanks
DATE: Copyrighted 1975. Dedicated May 14, 1980.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS DC000044
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
George Washington University, 23rd & I Streets, N.W., Eye Street Mall, Washington, District of Columbia.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted.
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