General Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben is a photograph by Gaetano Chieffo which was uploaded on April 5th, 2014.
General Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben
A standing portrait of Baron von Steuben with his proper left hand resting on his sword and his proper right hand holding the lapel of his jacket. A... more
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General Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben
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Gaetano Chieffo
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A standing portrait of Baron von Steuben with his proper left hand resting on his sword and his proper right hand holding the lapel of his jacket. A long cloak hangs around his shoulders. The sculpture is installed on a granite base adorned on the front with a rectangular bronze relief plaque entitled "General von Steuben Drilling Washington's Army at Valley Forge." It depicts von Steuben standing in front of a row of soldiers pointing with a baton held in his proper right hand. Behind him are several officers, one of whom holds von Steuben's overcoat and sword. The statue was sculpted by J. Otto Schweizer whose name I found on the side. I also ran into seven examples of his work at the Gettysburg National Military Park Historic District as well as in Philadelphia. The statue was completed at the Gorham Manufacturing Company (foundry). The inscription reads:
Major General
Friedrich Wilhelm
Baron von Steuben Erected by the
National German
American Alliance, 1915
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