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    		• Pelzer, Alfonso,
     
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    		• W. H. Mullins Company,
     
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    		• E. G. & G., Inc.,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher
     
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    		• Object -- Other
     
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    		• Animal -- Bird
     
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    		• Fountain
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Christopher Columbus, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Pelzer, Alfonso, d. 1904, sculptor.
    W. H. Mullins Company, founder.
    E. G. & G., Inc., landscape architect.
    Title: 
    Christopher Columbus, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    ca. 1890-1892.
    Medium: 
    Sheet copper on a Ligurian granite base.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. (150 lbs.).
    Inscription: 
    (Base south side 1892:) The Pontifical College Josephinum commissioned this statue from the W. H. Mullins studio (Base east side 1932:) Donated by the Josephinum to the State of Ohio The statue was relocated to Capitol Square. (Base north side 1992:) The fountain honors Ohio's sister state bond with Liguria, Italy, the navigator's home. (Base west side 1492:) Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, launched four voyages of discovery to the new world. (Fountain south side:) 1892 A dream shared/by later generations/who explored a vast continent/where freedom and opportunity/beckoned to those with/the courage and imagination to venture westward (East side:) 1932 Westward into Ohio/came the successors/to the spirit of Columbus,/naming the capital city/of the new state/after the man who symbolized/the spirit of the frontier... (North side:) 1992 Frontiers explored/by later generations of Ohioans/extend beyond land and water/to a new world/whose potential/remains to be unlocked/by the spirit of discovery (West side:) 1492 The spirit of discovery has the power to change/the course of human history,/as demonstrated by/the voyages of/Christopher Columbus/whose imagination shattered the boundaries/of the western world./Modern history has been shaped by/one man's courage to pursue a dream. unsigned Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Standing figure of Christopher Columbus holding a globe in his proper left hand. On his proper left is a small pedestal of pink granite on which is a globe with a dove atop it. The sculpture is mounted on a granite base and is part of a fountain. Water runs down the base, but does not come into contact with the sculpture. In 1991, a new base and fountain were added. Different inscriptions and dates appear on each of the 4 sides of the fountain base. The connecting corner sections on the base are etched with outlines of inventions, such as the airplane, phonograph, telephone, etc. In a continuous circle around the fountain's base is etched the word: DISCOVERY.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length
    Object -- Other -- Globe
    Animal -- Bird -- Dove
    Object Type: 
    Fountain
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services, 30 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43062
    Located Statehouse, State & High Streets, southwest corner of grounds, Columbus, Ohio
    Remarks: 
    The statue was commissioned by The Pontifical College Josephinum in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage. It was purchased by Mssgr. Jessing in 1892 for $400 or $500. The piece was sculpted by Alphons Pelzer and cast by W. H. Mullins Company. The sculpture was originally located at Pontificial College Josephinum, on 18th Street between Mound and Main Streets, in Columbus between 1892-1932. It was presented to the State in 1932. The piece has been vandalized several times. On Oct. 12, 1953, the dove, which had been stolen by vandals and later found, was rededicated. In 1991, as part of the Statehouse restoration project, the statue was removed for restoration work by Karkadoulias. In 1991-1992, E. G. & G., Inc. designed a new granite base and fountain. IAS files contain related newspaper clippings.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus survey, 1993.
    Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH), Oct. 12, 1953.
    Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH), Oct. 10, 1954.
    Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH), Aug. 4, 1977.
    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 OH000039
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