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DONATED A.D. 1969 / SCULPTRESS ANNA HYATT HUNTINGTON / IN HER 93RD YEAR / ISRAEL PUTNAM / SENIOR MAJOR GENERAL IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY / WHO AT GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT / IN FEBRUARY OF 1779 / MADE GOOD A DRAMATIC MOUNTED ESCAPE FROM PURSING BRITISH DRAGOONS DOWN THE PERILOUS 100 STONE STEPS / CARVED
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pedestal that is 40 inches (1.0 m) tall with side measurements of 5 feet (1.5 m) and 94 inches (2.4 m). The sculpture depicts Putnam on horseback descending a flight of stairs, holding the reins in his left hand. His body is partially turned backwards and he is looking up and shaking
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