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Geefs, Georges,
Comp. des Bronzes Bruxelles,
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Ethnic -- Roman
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Sculpture
Roman Gladiator, (sculpture).
Artist:
Geefs, Georges, sculptor.
Comp. des Bronzes Bruxelles, founder.
Title:
Roman Gladiator, (sculpture).
Dates:
1881. Dedicated 1893.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 100 x 36 1/4 x 33 in.; Base: approx. 40 x 44 x 44 in.
Inscription:
(Horizontal surface of plinth to rear and proper right:) Georges Geefs Cie Des Bronzes/Bruscelles/Tonte A Cire Perdue (Bronze plaque attached to front of base:) IN COMMEMORATION/OF THE INAUGURATION/OF THE/CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER INTERNATIONAL/EXPOSITION/ON THIS SPOT THE FIRST SHOVELFULL OF EARTH WAS TURNED/WITH CEREMONIES ON AUGUST 24th 1893 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A nude man stands with his proper right leg extended back. His proper right arm is raised brandishing a sword. His proper left arm is extended forward and to the proper left. A cloak is draped over the figure's proper left shoulder and he wears a helmet on his head.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Ethnic -- Roman
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Arts Commission, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240, San Francisco, California 94102
Located Golden Gate Park, Tea Garden Drive, opposite M. H. de Young Museum, San Francisco, California
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 CA000217
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000217
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