George Washington (Fairbanks) Explained

George Washington
Artist:Avard Fairbanks
Medium:Bronze sculpture
Subject:George Washington
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:38.9006°N -77.0468°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

George Washington is a series of outdoor bronze busts depicting George Washington by Avard Fairbanks, located on the George Washington University campus in Washington, D.C.

History

Copyrighted in 1975 and dedicated on February 16, 1993, the sculpture measures approximately 46 x 32 x 27 inches, with a granite base measuring approximately 68 x 42 1/2 x 33 inches.[1]

On June 1, 2020, campus police found the bust was not in place upon its pedestal during local protests over the George Floyd case, though it was not damaged and found nearby.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Washington, (sculpture).. Smithsonian Institution. April 7, 2013.
  2. Web site: Wardwell . Jarrod . Crime log: Campus tallies six reports related to protests over two days . 2024-02-23 . The GW Hatchet.