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Bronze Relief of William Leidesdorff (1810-1848), (sculpture). Artist:  Marsh, Thomas, 1951- , sculptor. Title:  Bronze Relief of William Leidesdorff (1810-1848), (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 23 x W. 23 in. (with braces that anchor work, 24 1/2 in. square). Inscription:  WILLIAM ALEXANDER LEIDESDORFF 1810-1848 BUILDER ENTREPRENEUR VISIONARY PIONEER SAN FRANCISCAN AFRICAN-AMERICAN unsigned Description:  A bronze relief portrait head of Leidesdorff, surrounded by images reflecting his life and contribution to California's history -- a house, a ship, landscape and figures. Subject:  Portrait male -- Leidesdorff, William -- Head Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Industry -- Construction Occupation -- Other -- Businessman Ethnic -- African American Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Hines Interests Limited Partnership, 101 California Street, Suite 4500, San Francisco, California 94111 Located 343 Sansome Building, in rear, Leidesdorff Street facade, San Francisco, California Remarks:  Mr. Leidesdorff was an African-American statesman in San Francisco in the early 1800s. As an orphan, he was adopted by a shipper. He later became the first person to bring a steamship to San Francisco and became a builder, entrepreneur. 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 CA000026   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000026 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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