Bernado de Galvez (Count de Galvez) 1746-1786, (sculpture).

Bernado de Galvez (Count de Galvez) 1746-1786, (sculpture).

De Avalos, Juan, sculptor.

Smith, Chloethiel Woodard, architect.

Roubin and Janeiro, contractor.

North Carolina Granite Corporation, contractor.

Unknown (Spain), founder.

Bernado de Galvez (Count de Galvez) 1746-1786, (sculpture).

Dedicated June 3, 1976.

Sculpture: bronze; Base: travertine or granite.

Sculpture: approx. 12 x 13 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 15 x 13 x 6 ft.

(Artist's signature is carved in the base) (Base, front:) BERNARDO DE GALVEZ (...transcription illegible) (Base, side:) BERNARDO DE GALVEZ THE GREAT/SPANISH SOLDIER CARRIED OUT/A COURAGEOUS CAMPAIGN IN/LANDS BORDERING THE LOWER/MISSISSIPPI. THIS MASTERPIECE/OF MILITARY STRATEGY HEIGHTENED/THE PRESSURE OF THE ENGLISH/IN THE WAR AGAINST THE AMERICAN/SETTLERS WHO WERE FIGHTING FOR/THERE INDEPENDENCE/MAY THE STATUE OF BERNADO/DE GALVEZ SERVE AS A REMINDER/THAT SPAIN OFFERED THE BLOOD/OF HER SOLDIERS FOR THE CAUSE/OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE./EXCERPTS OF A SPEECH/GIVEN ON THIS LOCATION/ON JUNE 3, 1976 BY HIS MAJESTY/DON JUAN CARLOS I/KING OF SPAIN/SCULPTOR/JUAN DE AVALOS/MADRID SPAIN signed

Equestrian portrait of Bernardo de Galvez dressed in his military uniform. The uniform consists of a long jacket with fringed epaulets, ruffle-necked shirt, and knee-length boots. In his proper right hand he holds his three-cornered hat at his side. On his proper left his sword hangs from his saddle. His long hair is pulled back in a pony tail and he stares off to his proper left. His horse is standing still and also looks off to the proper left.

Portrait male -- Bernardo, Galvez de -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- General

Occupation -- Political -- Governor

Ethnic -- Spanish

History -- United States -- Revolution

Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington

Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia

Located Virginia Avenue between 20th & 21st Streets, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia

IAS files contain an excerpt from Jannelle Warren-Findley's Aug. 1, 1985 report for the National Park Service entitled, "A Guide to Selected Statues, Monuments and Memorials," National Capital Parks - Central, National Park Service, Washington, D.C. (RFQ 3-4-1919) which includes a brief maintenance history, a list of bibliographic sources, and notes to additional information found in National Park Service files. IAS files also contain an unidentified clipping which includes photographs of the installation. SOS! survey indicated base medium is travertine and National Park Service report indicated gray granite. A permanent base, possibly designed by the stone contractors, Roubin and Janeiro, was not installed until after the dedication ceremony. The statue had arrived from Spain with a boat-shaped base which was not accepted by the National Capitol Planning Commission. The Spanish Embassy agreed to a temporary base made of railroad ties for the dedication ceremony. The sculpture was a gift of Juan Carlos of Spain.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994.

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