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Giuseppe Mazzini, (sculpture). Artist:  Turini, Giovanni, 1841-1899, sculptor. Matriati, F., architect. Malnati, F., carver. George Fischer & Brother, founder. Title:  Giuseppe Mazzini, (sculpture). Dates:  1876. Dedicated May 29, 1878. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: grey granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 13 x 7 x 6 ft. Inscription:  (On proper left side of bust:) G. TURINI/SCULPTOR/NEW YORK 1878 (sic)/ (On proper left side of bus:) FISCHER & BRO/BRONZE WORKS, NY (Front of base:) GIUSEPPE MAZZINI (Rear of base:) F. MALNATI./WOODLAWN./NY (North side of base:) DIO & IL POPULO (South side of base:) PENSIERO ED AZIONE (Rear of base:) PRESENTED/TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK/BY THE ITALIANS/IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA/1878 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Mazzini is depicted with beard, moustache, chiseled cheekbones, and protruding brow. He stares down to his proper left. The sculpture rests on a square base decorated with beveled cornicing. Subject:  Portrait male -- Mazzini, Giuseppe -- Bust Occupation -- Other -- Reformer Occupation -- Writer 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, West Drive, near West 66th Street, New York, New York 10021 Remarks:  Giuseppe Mazzini (1805-1872) was an Italian writer who advocated religious freedom and a united Italy under a republican government. In 1831 Mazzini organizied the "Young Italy" movement which Garibaldi joined and then went on to command Italy's revolutionary forces. The base was created by F. Matriati. The Bach and Cohen publication provided the execution date of 1876 and SOS surveyor transcribed the date following the sculptor's name as 1878. Sculpture was a gift of Italian Americans. References:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 240. 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. 240. 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 87870169   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87870169 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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