Was gilding on statue of Washington actually gold leaf?
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council. Monday, 28th June 2010 (880 views) Questions have been raised as to what made the statue of George Washington on horseback carved by Charles Ostner glitter when it was located in its original setting of Capitol Square, Idaho. According to the Idaho Statesman, a news paper article published in September 1871 reported: “The glittering statue of George Washington still stands in the Public Square, a monument to the triumph of virtue and perseverance.” However, the news provider points out that its is unclear whether the shining effect on the early statue was achieved using gold leaf – which it features today – or with an oil-based gold paint. It adds that the use of the term “glittering” may help to support the probability that what was described as “gilding” at the time was in fact gold leaf, as the latter “certainly does” glitter, while paint h
