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George Washington - 1975

George Washington - 1975

$20,000.00Price
George Washington, the father of our country, was its first President.  He was a favorite subject of sculptor, Avard T. Fairbanks.  Although he has made a number of works of George Washington, the colossal head of Washington has been cast more than any other and exists in multiple locations throughout the country.  The unfinished portrait painting from life by Gilbert Stuart which hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, served as the model for the portrait on our dollar bills as well as many other representations of George Washington.  It is my belief that the colossal head of George Washington by Avard T. Fairbanks was also based on this portrait but enlarged to colossal size (over three-times life), and represents Washington in the full round.  It was produced at his studio at the University of Utah in 1975. 

It has been used on an official postcard for Washington D.C.  It is erected as four separate identical heads at the four corners of the campus of Washington University in Washington D.C.  It stands in two locations in Salt Lake City, Utah, one in the Matheson Courthouse and another on the campus of Westminster College.  There are many other locations of t Colossal Washington head.  At least 20 bronze castings of the colossal George Washington head have been placed throughout the country. 

This colossal head can be made available cast in bronze.

  • Dimensions

    46" H | 33" W | 29" D

  • Artwork Medium

    • All reproduced sculptured works of Avard T. Fairbanks are postmortem. 
    • The mediums are Bronze, cast Stone, Marble, or Resin.  Produced from the sculptor’s original model, each bronze casting is professionally produced and followed throughout the casting process by one of Avard T. Fairbanks’ original assistants (his son). 
    • This includes retouching the wax, chasing the bronze, and selecting the patina to ensure that each piece is of museum collectable quality.

New Dedham Art

Salt Lake City, UT
801-268-8839
sales@newdedhamart.com

FINANCIAL POLICY:  New Dedham Art

 

Accurate reproductions of original sculptures by Avard T. Fairbanks, Ph.D., sculptor, are made available through New Dedham Art.  All rights to the artwork offered are held by Grant R. Fairbanks, M.D., founder of New Dedham Art.  Although there are some artworks immediately available, most will have to undergo the reproduction process which can take time – more for sculpture, less in the case of paintings.

 

PAYMENT:

  1. One-half down/deposit required upon ordering an example of genuine artwork.
    The remaining balance is due upon delivery of the completed work.

  2. Method of Payments:

    • Cashier’s Check

    • Cash

    • Venmo 

Credit Cards are not currently acceptable form of payment for artworks.

  • If one does not have sufficient money available, but still desires to purchase an artwork, one can take out a loan from their bank or credit union.

 

TIMELINE To PRODUCE ARTWORKS:

  1. Painting Reproduction (Giclee - Color Copy on Canvas) - Two Weeks Required, sometimes less time

  2. Sculpture Reproduction in Bronze – 6 Months Required, sometimes less/more

  3. Sculpture Reproduction in Cast Stone – 2 Months Required 

  4. Sculpture Reproduction in carved Carrara Marble in Italy – One Year minimum required, sometimes more time required.

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