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''Joan of Arc'' is a public artwork by Paul Dubois, located at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., United States of America. ''Joan of Arc'' was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1994. ==Description== ''Joan of Arc'' is an equestrian statue, with Joan of Arc 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 is wearing a helmet with a raised visor and she looks skywards. In her left hand she holds the reins to her horse. The sword she originally held in her right hand was stolen in 1978,〔Byrne, Ashley ("Joan of Arc Statue" ), ''Not For Tourists'', 6 April 2007, Retrieved 25 January 2011.〕 and not replaced until December 2011. The pedestal was designed by American artist H.L. Davis.〔"Joan of Arc Statue Ready For Capital", ''American Art News''. Vol 20, No. 4., p. 4.〕 The front of the base has the inscription: :JEANNE D'ARC :LIBERATRICE :1412–1431 :AUX FEMMES D'AMERIQUE :LES FEMMES DE FRANCE :A NEW YORK :LE 6 January 1922〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joan of Arc (Dubois)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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