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George Washington

Founder Cast by Gorham Manufacturing Company American
1882; cast ca. 1911
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
This statuette was cast after the final sketch model for Ward’s monumental statue of George Washington (1732–1799), erected on the front steps of the old Sub-Treasury Building (now Federal Hall) at Wall and Broad Streets in New York City. The monument stands where Washington took his oath of office as the first president of the United States in 1789. Here, Washington is shown right after being sworn in, his right hand extended to the spot where the Bible would have been.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: George Washington
  • Artist: John Quincy Adams Ward (American, Urbana, Ohio 1830–1910 New York)
  • Founder: Cast by Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, Providence, Rhode Island, 1831–present)
  • Date: 1882; cast ca. 1911
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 23 3/4 x 12 3/8 x 10 in. (60.3 x 31.4 x 25.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1972
  • Object Number: 1972.1a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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