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George Washington

A work made of parian porcelain.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of parian porcelain.

Date:

c. 1875

Artist:

Artist unknown
English or American, 19th century

About this artwork

In the 19th century, small Parian figures that imitated full-size marble sculptures were often created in an effort to bring well-known works of art into the homes of America’s growing middle class. This statuette was modeled after Sir Francis Chantrey’s seven-foot Carrara marble statue of George Washington, which was installed in 1827 at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Probably executed around the time of the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, this noble, miniaturized figure of our country’s first president reflected the outpouring of patriotic sentiment in the country around the time of the first centennial.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Artist unknown

Title

George Washington

Place

England (Object made in)

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c. 1875

Medium

Parian porcelain

Inscriptions

Stamped: WASHINGTON (on plinth)

Dimensions

H.: 36.2 cm (13 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne

Reference Number

1952.877

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