George Washington with His Hatchet

Artist Credit Line
Pasquale Romanelli (1812–1887)
Date1868
MediumMarble
Dimensions43 in. (109.2 cm)
Descriptionlife-size, full-length statue of young boy, c. 8 years old; colonial garb, jacket, loose shirt, knee britches, shoes & knee socks; standing contrapposto; hold axe in right hand at side; axe head resting on ground; right hand at chest; base covered with vegetation, tree trunk, bunch of cherries
Athenæum purchase, 2006
Object NumberUH217