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An Italian alabaster figure of young George Washington, on pedestal
An Italian alabaster figure of young George Washington, on pedestal

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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An Italian alabaster figure of young George Washington, on pedestal
Late 19th Century
Unsigned, on a carved Renaissance-style stained walnut pedestal
The figure: 31 in. (79 cm.) high, The pedestal: 34¼ in. (87 cm.) high

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The theme here encapsulates an early American folktale in which a young George Washington chops down his father's beloved cherry tree. Upon being questioned by his father, Washington famously replies "I cannot tell a lie." The story, of questionable authority, was circulated at the time of the president's death as testimony to his honesty and integrity.