🟌️ George Washington (Greenough)

United States · Americas · 38.89°N, 77.03°W

George Washington, also known as Enthroned Washington, is a large marble sculpture by Horatio Greenough commissioned by the United States Congress on July 14, 1832 for the centennial of U.S. President George Washington's birth on February 22, 1732. Completed in 1840, the statue was soon exhibited in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and then moved to the Capitol's east lawn in 1843. Since 1964, it has been in the National Museum of American History.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	38.89°N, 77.03°W · view on map

George Washington (Greenough) is located in United States, in Americas.

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