| Equestrian statue of George Washington | |
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The statue in 2007 | |
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| Artist | Henry Kirke Brown |
| Year | 1856 (1856) |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | George Washington |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°44′7.3″N73°59′26.5″W / 40.735361°N 73.990694°W /40.735361; -73.990694 |
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 byHenry Kirke Brown (1814–1886), located inUnion Square, Manhattan, in the United States. The bronzeequestrian 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 theContinental Army through Manhattan onEvacuation Day, November 25, 1783, soon after the British Army had departed New York City.
Richard Upjohn served as architect for the pedestal / plinth. The sculpture measures 26'4" by 13'6" and sits on a Barre granite pedestal that measures 12'2" by 7'9" by 15'. It was dedicated on July 4, 1856.[3] The monument is in axial alignment with thestatue of Abraham Lincoln and theIndependence Flagstaff.[4]
The statue was climbed on by some rioters during the2023 Union Square riot.[5]
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