WASHINGTON, George Statue in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Joseph Alexis Bailly

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This bronze statue of George Washington by Joseph Alexis Bailly stands in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It honors Washington's legacy as the first U.S. President and a founding father. The statue is part of the historic landscape surrounding Independence Hall, a key site in American history. It is documented in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Art Inventories Catalog.