Focus on Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (Washington, D.C.) and discuss the Description.
Joan of Arc is an equestrian statue, with Joan of Arc riding a trotting horse, resting upon a three-tiered granite base (H. 52 in. x W 11. ft.). Her body is twisted slightly, and her right arm is raised behind her. She is wearing a helmet with a raised visor and she looks skywards. In her left hand she holds the reins to her horse. The sword she originally held in her right hand was stolen in 1978, and not replaced until December 2011. The pedestal was designed by American artist H.L. Davis.The front of the base has the inscription:JEANNE D'ARC
LIBERATRICE1412–1431AUX FEMMES D'AMERIQUE
LES FEMMES DE FRANCEA NEW YORK
LE 6 January 1922
granite equestrian statue fr left Joan of Arc