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Classic American Art: ‘George Washington’ by Horatio Greenough

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Classic American Art: ‘George Washington’ by Horatio Greenough
Detail of "George Washington," 1840, by Horatio Greenough. Marble; 136 inches by 102 inches by 82.5  inches. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Public Domain
Lorraine Ferrier
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Neoclassical sculptor Horatio Greenough’s marble statue of George Washington is a wondrous work of art in more ways than one.
In 1832, the U.S. government commissioned Greenough to create the statue to commemorate the centennial of Washington’s birth.
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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