The statue of Edward Mandell House () is a bronze statue in Warsaw, Poland, in the district of Praga-South placed in the Skaryszew Park. It depicts Edward M. House, a 20th-century diplomat, and advisor to the President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, who helped in outlining his Fourteen Points. The monument was originally made by François Black, and unveiled on 4 July 1932. It was destroyed around 1951, and its replica, made by Marian Konieczny, was unveiled on 11 November 1991.
History
The monument was financed by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, and dedicated to Edward M. House, a 20th-century diplomat, and advisor to the President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson. He helped Wilson outline his Fourteen Points, including provisions about reinstatement of Poland as an independent country. The monument was designed by François Black, made out of gunmetal, and was 10-metre-tall. It was unveiled on 4 July 1932, Independence Day in the United States. The monument was originally placed in the Skaryszew Park, next to Zieleniecka Avenue.Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 85. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)
The monument was demolished around 1951 as a result of political controversy. Reconstruction was proposed by architect Feliks Ptaszyński, the conservator-restorer of Warsaw. The replica was made by sculptor Marian Konieczny, basing on archival photographies. Unlike original, it was made out of bronze and was 8-metres-tall. The monument was unveiled at a different location within the park, on 11 November 1991, on the National Independence Day of Poland.
Characteristics The monument is placed in the Skaryszew Park, located within the district of Praga-South. It consists of a bronze statue depending Edward M. House, with his left hand holding a scroll near his chest, and his right hand reaching out. It is placed on a pedestal made out of red granite. The total height of the monument is 8 m. The pedestal has the following inscriptions on it:
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