Winston Churchill (McVey)
| Winston Churchill | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | William M. McVey |
| Year | 1966 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 210 cm × 110 cm × 180 cm (84 in × 42 in × 72 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38°55.189′N 77°03.690′W / 38.919817°N 77.061500°WCoordinates: 38°55.189′N 77°03.690′W / 38.919817°N 77.061500°W | |
| Owner | English Speaking Union |
Winston Churchill is a portrait sculpture by William M. McVey. It is constructed of cast bronze.[1]
History
It was unveiled by Dean Rusk, on 9 April 1966.[2]
A model is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[3]
The accompanying plaque notes that one of Churchill's feet is on American soil and one on British Embassy grounds, symbolizing his dual British-American ancestry and his work towards the maintenance of the Anglo-American alliance.
References
- ↑ "Winston Churchill, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey. 1993.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120703054202/http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy/location-access/residence/residencechurchillstatue. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Winston ChurchillbyWilliam M. McVey/ American Art
External links
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- Virtual Globe Trotting
- CHURCHILL, Winston: Statue at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., DC Memorials
- Waymarking
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