[4] The front of the base has the inscription: In 1921 the United States Commission of Fine Arts suggested that the sculpture be placed at the terrace of Meridian Hill Park.

[4] The piece was first proposed in May 1916 by Mme Polifème to the Commission of Fine Arts in order to celebrate the friendship between France and the United States.

During its creation, DuBois worked closely with the French Minister of Education and Fine Arts in producing a credible representation of the peasant girl.

The replica in Washington was donated by Le Lyceum Société des Femmes de France to the women of the United States of America.

"[7] It is the only equestrian statue of a woman in Washington, D.C.[8] On the 500th anniversary of Joan's martyrdom, Paul Claudel, Ambassador of France, held a tribute to the Saint.