This statue of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon in the Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond, VA was unveiled in 1796.
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George Washington Statue, Richmond, VA
- 1796 (Photograph Unknown)
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Commission of Fine Arts.
National Archives Identifier: 57358782
Full Citation: George Washington Statue, Richmond, VA; 1796 (Photograph Unknown); Art and Sculpture: General; General Photographic File of the Commission of Fine Arts, ca. 1910 – 1950; Records of the Commission of Fine Arts, Record Group 66; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/george-washington-statue-richmond-va/, March 31, 2026]
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