Equestrian statue of George Washington (Newark)
| George Washington | |
|---|---|
Washington Park Newark, New Jersey | |
| 40°44′33.4″N 74°10′10.9″W / 40.742611°N 74.169694°W | |
George Washington | |
| Part of | James Street Commons Historic District. (ID78001758[1]) |
| Designated CP | January 9, 1978 |
George Washington is an outdoor
History
Sculptor
Description
The bronze sculpture depicts General Washington saying his farewell address to the troops of the Continental Army at Rocky Hill, New Jersey, on November 2, 1783. This event was after word of the peace treaty ending the American Revolutionary War had arrived from Paris. The statue shows Washington, dismounted from his horse, in military uniform, and with a riding cloak over his shoulder. His horse is shown with a raised foot and lowered head. The statue measures approximately 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m) high x 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) wide x 12 feet 6 inches (3.81 m) long and is on a stone base that measures approximately 2 feet (0.61 m) high x 14 feet 8 inches (4.47 m) wide x 15 feet 7 inches (4.75 m) long.[4][5]
Legacy
After its dedication in 1912, brewery mogul Christian William Feigenspan commissioned Rhind for a copy of the equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice. The statue was dedicated in Newark's Clinton Park (now Lincoln Park) on July 28, 1916.[9][10]
The Washington statue was added to the
See also
- List of public art in Newark, New Jersey
- List of statues of George Washington
- List of sculptures of presidents of the United States
- List of equestrian statues in the United States
- New Jersey in the American Revolution
- Timeline of Newark, New Jersey
- Rockingham – Where Washington wrote his farewell orders
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#78001758)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Businessman Leaves Lasting Reminders of Leaders and Heroes". Newark Public Library. September 4, 1997.
Unlike many other memorials to the country's first president, this equestrian version portrays Washington dismounted.
- ^ "Macy's Caryatids, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
The Rhind Washington shows the general standing beside his charger, facing outward.
- ^ a b "George Washington, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- ^ "Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- Newspapers.com.
It has been found possible to dedicate the statue on the very anniversary day of the episode just described.
- OCLC 7981444.
- ^ Zakalak, Ulana D. (April 13, 1994). "Public Sculpture in Newark, New Jersey". National Park Service.
- ^ "Colleoni Statue, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- ^ Vacca, Anthony S. (August 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Street Commons Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 59 photos
- ^ "George Washington, (sculpture)". Smithsonian American Art Museum.
External links
Media related to Statue of George Washington Newark at Wikimedia Commons- Washington, George (November 2, 1783). "Washington's Farewell Address to the Army". Founders Online, National Archives.
