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Washington Resigning His Commission

Ferdinand Pettrich, Washington Resigning His Commission, ca. 1841, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, XX35

Ferdinand Pettrich, Washington Resigning His Commission, ca. 1841, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, XX35

Ferdinand Pettrich, Washington Resigning His Commission, ca. 1841, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, XX35

Ferdinand Pettrich, Washington Resigning His Commission, ca. 1841, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, XX35

Copied Ferdinand Pettrich, Washington Resigning His Commission, ca. 1841, painted plaster, 86 x 48 ¹⁄₂ x 36 ³⁄₈ in. (218.3 x 123.2 x 92.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, XX35

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Artwork Details

Title: Washington Resigning His Commission
Artist: Ferdinand Pettrich
Date: ca. 1841
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 86 x 48 ¹⁄₂ x 36 ³⁄₈ in. (218.3 x 123.2 x 92.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the artist
Mediums: plaster
Mediums Description: painted plaster
Classifications: Sculpture
Keywords: Study — sculpture model
History — United States — Revolution
Occupation — military — general
Ceremony — military — resignation
Portrait male — Washington, George — full length
Object Number: XX35
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/XX35