Observed arrival · 2026-10-27
Jefferson in Athens: a sculpture with an installation checklist
A project site documents George Petrides’s donated portrait of Thomas Jefferson and the steps to install it at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Athens.
- For
- Embassy staff, project partners, and public-art readers
- Worth noticing
- The Embassy bears transport and site costs; the sculptor’s help with installation in Athens is offered without an artist’s fee.
Field notes
The page divides the work between the Embassy and Petrides Public Sculpture: the Embassy handles transport, approvals, construction, lighting, landscaping, and the dedication, while the artist supplies base guidance and installation assistance. It records the sculpture at 100 cm high and gives a proposed 65 cm base diameter, while noting that the setting is illustrative. The site also links the portrait’s subject to Jefferson’s correspondence with Adamantios Korais.
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