When the marble statue arrived in Washington , DC in 1841 , however , it immediately generated controversy and criticism .
The U.S. Congress commissioned Greenough to create a statue of Washington for display in the U.S. Capitol rotunda .
When the marble statue arrived in Washington , DC in 1841 , however , U.S. Congress immediately generated controversy and criticism .
The U.S. Congress commissioned Greenough to create a statue of Washington for display in the U.S. Capitol rotunda .