Statue of George Washington (Second Bank of the United States)

1815 statue by William Rush in Philadelphia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Washington is a life-size wooden statue by the American sculptor William Rush and located in the portrait gallery of the Second Bank of the United States in Philadelphia. It depicts George Washington in colonial dress and was initially displayed in 1815 at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. It was relocated in 1824 to Independence Hall.[1][2]

Chromolithograph showing statue in Independence Hall
Year1815
MediumPainted wood
Dimensions1.8 m (6 ft)
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George Washington
George Washington
George Washington by William Rush
ArtistWilliam Rush
Year1815
MediumPainted wood
Dimensions1.8 m (6 ft)
LocationSecond Bank of the United States Portrait Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°56′55″N 75°8′54″W
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