Show FIRST STATUE IN THE U S jackson memorial designed and erected by sculptor who started life as plasterer lk vy the jackson jackso bj statue tn in lafayette park washington was the first eques trian statue bevelled in the states the famous statue of george n 1 which shenew tte new york patriots pulled down in 17 t was built before there was a UnIted states the jackson statue was designed and erected by clark hills s a 4 self made sculptor who started ne ute as a plasterer ile he had never sebit see an equestrian statue before he started work on this one and the appliances for or modeling and castri casting were wide made by him the metal in the group IJ made of 0 cannon captured by jackson jackon from the british the equipoise of the group Is perfect and no important balancing rods are used to keep the statue from toppling mills hills claims that he had so perfectly the center ot of gravity in the the group would balance perfect perfectly on the hind feet of the rearing charger this fact was proved but when the statue was erected the hind feat feet of the horse were bolted or other otherwise lylse fastened to the base or pede pedestal staf to secure it against the possible effects ot of high winds or other disturbing or mischievous causes |