Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1661 Crescent Pl NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA

Joan of Arc is a 1922 cast of Paul Dubois‘s 1889 statue of Joan of Arc, located at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., United States of America. Joan of Arc was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian’s Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1994.

Joan of Arc is an equestrian statue, with Joan of Arc riding a trotting horse, resting upon a three-tiered granite base (H. 52 in. x W 11. ft.). Her body is twisted slightly, and her right arm is raised behind her. She is wearing a helmet with a raised visor and she looks skywards. In her left hand she holds the reins to her horse. The sword she originally held in her right hand was stolen in 1978,and not replaced until December 2011.The pedestal was designed by American artist H.L. Davis.

Scroll to Top
Scroll to Top