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General John Blackburne Woodward

Artist: Frederick William MacMonnies, American, 1863-1937
Medium: Bronze
Dates: ca. 1901
Dimensions: Overall: 93 3/4 x 40 x 29 in. (238.1 x 101.6 x 73.7 cm) Fixed base: 28 x 31 in. (71.1 x 78.7 cm)
Markings: Foundry mark inscribed on back edge of base: "E. GRUET Jne. FONDEUR PARIS."
Signature: Inscribed along proper left side of base: "F. MACMONNIES 1901."
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 07.1
Credit Line: Gift of the Citizens Committee of Brooklyn
Image: Overall, 07.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Over life-size standing figure of bearded male; proper left hand on hip; proper right hand holds spectacles attached to ribbon around neck; wears three-piece suit with knee-length jacket and bowtie; stands atop rectangular base. Condition: Good

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