John J. Pershing General of the Armies - Washington, DC - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Official Description:
Standing portrait of General Pershing with his head turned slightly to the proper left as he scans the battlefield. He raises field glasses up to his eyes with his proper right hand and holds his hat at his side with his proper left hand. He wears a World War I army uniform consisting of knickers, tall boots, and a long belted jacket. He steps forward with his proper left foot. Sculpture rests on a square red granite base inside a plaza flanked by two perpendicular granite walls. The wall facing the back of the sculpture is inscribed with Pershing's tribute to the men of the Expeditionary Forces. The wall facing the left side of the sculpture is inscribed with text and maps which detail General Pershing's participation in WWI, the organization of the U.S. 1st Army under his command, the launch of the general offensive on the western front, the Meuse-Argonne campaign, and the signing of the armistice.

Inscriptions:
ROBERT WHITE '83
1860/1948

TITLE: John J. Pershing General of the Armies ARTIST(S): Robert Winthrop White DATE: Cast 1983. Dedicated Oct. 1983. MEDIUM: Bronze sculpture on a Dakota mahogany granite base CONTROL NUMBER: IAS DC000211 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Pershing Park 15 Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, District of Columbia DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None

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