Explore the Description of this artwork, Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar (Washington, D.C.).
The statue shows Bolívar riding his horse with his proper right arm raised over his head. In that hand he wields his sword, holding it upwards. He wears a military uniform with great detail, including the gold medal that was once George Washington's. The sculpture sits on a base made of granite or marble (142 in. x 72 in. x 184 in., 8 tons).The sculpture is signed: Felix W. de Weldon / Arch. Faulkner, Kingsbury & Stenhouse
The front of the base is inscribed with:SIMON BOLIVAR
THE LIBERATOR
BORN JULY 24 1783
CARACAS VENEZUELA
DIED DECEMBER 17 1830
SANTA MARTA COLOMBIAThe east side of the base is inscribed with:THE REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAThe west side of the base is inscribed with:LIBERATED VENEZUELA COLOMBIA ECUADOR PERU BOLIVIA AND PANAMA
George Washington's Faulkner, Kingsbury & Stenhouse granite marble George Washington