Joan of Arc

The sculpture is a replica of a statue located in Reims, France in front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.  It has the distinction of being the only equestrian statue of a woman in Washington, DC. Joan of Arc is depicted 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 originally held a 5' long 30 lb sword in which has periodically gone missing. The sculpture was donated by Le Lyceum Societie des Femmes de France to the women of the United States of America.