Famous Sculptures Dot City Landscape

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French artist Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) was, arguably, one of the finest portrait sculptors in history. And as expected of such great talent, his works can only be seen in museums today. That is, of course, unless you happen to be in the Pittsburgh area, or more specifically Pleasant Hills. That's because, located among the swirling pathways of Jefferson Memorial Cemetery is a magnificent life-size bronze statue of George Washington by the artist that is about as real a representation as one will ever find.

"When you look at the statue, you can tell it's the real man," says Harry Neel, president and third-generation owner of the cemetery, which is now in its 80th …