FELIX DE WELDON - MINUTEMAN STATUE
SCULPTOR: Felix de Weldon
SUBJECT: Minuteman Statue 20'
MEDIUM: Cast Bronze
LOCATION: Army National Guard HQ
Arlington, VA
YEAR DED.: 1966 (rededicated) 1991 at this location
TREATMENT: The National Capital Region of the Park Service asked that the statue re-patinized, using a walnut blasting process to remove corrosion and uneven patina finish. We researched and discovered a newer more gentle process using the Armex System utilizing bicarbonate of soda, at a low 70 PSI and water. After the repatination process the the bas relief is 20" tall was sprayed (according to the published specifications) with several coats of lacquer.
Minuteman after treatment
Minuteman after treatment
In process
Three seperate stages of the restoration process captured. The golden bronze depicts the statue after the Armex process and the head was relativized. The right shoulder depicts pretreatment
