Shrady, Henry Merwin – Equestrian statues

Grant, Ulysses S.

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The most impressive statue of him forms part of the Grant memorial Washington DC, west of Capitol Hill. Henry Merwin Shrady was the winner of the competition, during which 27 designs were submitted. Shrady worked for 20 years on the memorial and died, stressed and overworked, two weeks before its dedication in 1922 on the … Continue reading "Grant, Ulysses S."

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Washington, George

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This statue of Washington was Henry Merwin Shrady’s first major public work. The memorial to Grant in Washington and the equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville would follow. The striking equestrian statue, in Brooklyn’s Continental Army Plaza, depicts the Commander in Chief during the difficult six-month period at Valley Forge. It portrays Washington … Continue reading "Washington, George"

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Williams, Alpheus Starkey

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The following story about Alpheus Starkey Williams, a Union Major General, shows the status and the importance of the warhorse: When riding into the key Civil War battles, Williams was riding Plug Ugly, a large warhorse that he preferred over a show horse named Yorkshire. The latter was his sports car; Plug Ugly was his Ford … Continue reading "Williams, Alpheus Starkey"

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Washington, George

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