The General Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, DC in front of the Capitol building

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Sculptor: Henry Merwin Shrady The dedication was on April 27, 1922. Shrady had died 15 days earlier. The completion took 20 years. Grant is depicted sitting astride his favorite horse Cincinnatus.

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Size: 6144px × 4096px
Location: US Capitol National Mall, Washington DC US USA
Photo credit: © Wiskerke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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