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George Washington on Horseback
Sculpture in 2012

Artist	Herbert Heseltine
Year	1959
Medium	bronze
Dimensions	200 cm × 380 cm × 170 cm (78 in × 150 in × 66 in)
Location	Washington, D.C.

George Washington on Horseback is an equestrian statue by sculptor Herbert Haseltine. It is located south of the Washington National Cathedral.

It was dedicated on February 22, 1959.^[1]

See also

References

^ "George Washington on Horseback, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS). Retrieved 2014-05-05.

External links

Media related to George Washington on Horseback by Herbert Haseltine (Washington, D.C.) at Wikimedia Commons

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38°55′46.3″N 77°4′12.5″W / 38.929528°N 77.070139°W / 38.929528; -77.070139

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