This statue of George Washington in the State Capitol in Richmond, VA is the only statue that Washington ever posed for. The French sculptor who did
the work originally declined the request to make the statue, but agreed to it after Ben Franklin traveled to France and persuaded him. They spent
several weeks at the Monticello, where the artist made sketches of Washinton, and a plaster of paris mold of his face. He returned to France
and worked on the statue for the next 4 years. The statue is made of white marble, and weighs 18 tons.