Slide Title
Preview
Date
Summer 6-1979
Description
The George Washington Equestrian Statue stands at the center of Washington Circle. The bronze statue depicts George Washington on horseback fighting the 1776 Battle of Princeton. Clark Mills sculpted the Washington Circle statue, as well as another 1853 depiction of Andrew Jackson that stands in Lafayette Park. The statue was dedicated in 1860, on the eve of the Civil War. Washington Circle adjoins George Washington University campus and is considered a campus landmark.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Role
Sculptor
Building Type
Public sculpture
Subject Headings
Cities and towns -- Washington D.C.; Architecure -- Memorials -- George Washington; Architecture -- Monuments -- Public sculpture;
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
District of Columbia
City Name
Washington, D.C
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet and Mills, Clark, "Washington Circle - Washington D.C." (1979). Smolski Images. 364.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/364
Keywords
Washington Circle; Washington D.C.; sculpture; Clark Mills; statue;
Notes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Circle
http://www.gwu.edu/explore/aboutgw/campuses/campuslandmarks
http://www.foggybottomassociation.com/foggy-bottom-news/this-past-feb-22nd-marked-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-george-washington-statue-in-washington-circle/