General George Washington
(1732-1799)
United States Army
Accession number:
1988.01
Maker:
Felix de Weldon
(1907-2003)
Historical period:
1988
Miltary branch:
Army
Wars and Conflicts:
Revolutionary War
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 21 in. / 20 in. / 10 in.
Acquisition date:
ca. 1988
Credit line:
Gift of the artist
Location:
Parade, Second Floor
Provenance:
From ca. 1988: The Army and Navy Club, gift of the artist
Label:
Nominated by John Adams of Massachusetts, George Washington was appointed General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army at the outset of the Revolutionary War. He later attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia as a delegate from Virginia and was unanimously elected President of the Convention, presiding over the drafting of the United States Constitution.
Unanimously elected in 1789, he served two terms, stepping down voluntarily in 1797 and establishing precedents that shaped the American presidency.
This bronze bust of Washington was sculpted by Felix de Weldon, a devoted member of The Army and Navy Club and one of the most prominent American sculptors of the twentieth century.