George Washington (Coppini, 1955)

George Washington
Artist Pompeo Coppini
Year 1955 (1955)
Type Sculpture
Medium Bronze
Subject George Washington
Location Austin, Texas, United States

George Washington is an outdoor 1955 bronze sculpture by Italian American artist Pompeo Coppini, located on the University of Texas at Austin campus in Austin, Texas, in the United States.[1]

Background

Coppini sculpted three distinct statues of Washington. The first was installed in 1912 in Mexico City. The second was created to commemorate the 1926 sesquicentennial of the Declaration of Independence and was dedicated in Portland in 1927. The third statue was installed in February 1955 on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

See also

References

  1. McCann, Mac (May 29, 2015). "Written in Stone: History of racism lives on in UT monuments". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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