Equestrian statue of George Washington | |
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Artist | Henry Kirke Brown |
Year | 1856 |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Bronze |
Subject | George Washington |
Location | New York City, New York, United States |
40°44′7.3″N 73°59′26.5″W / 40.735361°N 73.990694°W |
Equestrian statue of George Washington | |
Location | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
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Part of | Union Square |
NRHP reference No. | 97001678[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 9, 1997 [2] |
George Washington is an outdoor sculpture by Henry Kirke Brown (1814–1886), located in Union Square, Manhattan, in the United States. The bronze equestrian statue was dedicated in 1856 and is the oldest sculpture in the New York City Parks collection.[3] It depicts Washington beginning his triumphant march of the Continental Army through Manhattan on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1783, soon after the British Army had departed New York City.