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Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Artist:  Sunol, Jeronimo, 1839-1902, sculptor. LeBrun, Napoleon, 1821-1901, architect. Federico Masriera Fundidor, founder. Title:  Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Dates:  1892. Cast 1892. Dedicated May 12, 1894. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze: Base: polished Rockport granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. x 66 in. x 3 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 7 ft. 9 1/4 in. x 8 ft. x 8 ft. Inscription:  J. Sunol 1892/(On lower portion of sculpture near base:) Federico Masriera/Fundidor Barcelona 1892 (On front of base:) COLUMBUS (On base:) PRESENTED BY CITIZENS OF NEW YORK/IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERARY/OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD/OCTOBER - 1492 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Columbus is standing with his proper left hand outstretched and face lifted. His proper right hand holds a furled flag. Behind him is a capstan, a mechanical device used on ships to wind rope. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Ethnic -- Italian Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Architecture -- Boat -- Detail Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Central Park, Mall, south end, New York, New York Remarks:  Commissioned by the New York Genealogical Society. Cast in Barcelona. The sculpture is modeled after a similar portrait of Columbus by Sunol located in the Plaza de Colon in Madrid. Napoleon LeBrun created the base. References:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 204. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 204. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 87870160   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87870160 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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