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Daumas, Louis Joseph,
de Francisci, Anthony,
Fund. Radelli y Gemelli,
Clarke, Rapuano and Holleran,
Portrait male -- San Martin, Jose de
Ethnic -- Argentine
Equestrian
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Jose de San Martin, (sculpture).
Artist:
Daumas, Louis Joseph, 1801-1887, sculptor.
de Francisci, Anthony, 1887-1964, sculptor.
Fund. Radelli y Gemelli, founder.
Clarke, Rapuano and Holleran, landscape architect.
Title:
Jose de San Martin, (sculpture).
Dates:
Original modeled 1862. Cast ca. 1940-1950. Dedicated May 25, 1951.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished black granite with bronze coat of arms.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 11 in. x 15 ft. 1 in.; Base: approx. 17 ft. 3/4 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 13 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) JOSE DE SAN MARTIN/1778-1850/LIBERATOR/DE ARGENTINA/CHILE Y PERU
Description:
An equestrian statue with the rearing horse balanced on its back legs. San Martin wears a military uniform and points with his proper right hand. Sculpture rests on a simple rectangular granite-clad base. There is a bronze coat of arms for Argentina on the front of the base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- San Martin, Jose de -- Full length
Ethnic -- Argentine
Equestrian
Occupation -- Military -- General
Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
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, Central Park South & Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10021
Remarks:
Argentine general Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) liberated Argentina, Chile, and much of Peru from Spanish colonial rule. This statue is a reduced copy of the original which was erected in Buenos Aires in 1862. This 20th-century cast was given to New York City by the citizens of Buenos Aires in 1950. The coat of arms on the front of the base was modeled by Anthony De Francisci in 1954. Gayle and Cohen's book also includes a 1948 photograph of the original monument located Buenos Aires. Additional information on the piece is available at the Central Park Conservancy Bronze Conservation Program, 1 East 104th Street, New York, New York 10029.
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 235.
Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975.
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. 235.
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
87870167
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