Washington Bust at Monument Museum
Location: Mount Vernon Place & Washington Place – (Street View)
This bust of George Washington is located in the museum at the base of the Washington Monument. Created by Giuseppe Ceracchi, the sculpture was completed in either 1791 or 1792. Washington sat several times for Ceracchi during this time period, as did other founding fathers. The Italian artist later traveled to Paris to work for Napoleon Bonaparte. Ceracchi was executed, in 1801, for his supposed involvement in a plot to kill the legendary French military leader.
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