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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Maldarelli, Vincent J.,     Portrait male -- de Leon, Juan Ponce     Ethnic -- Spanish     Occupation -- Other     Dress -- Historic     Dress -- Ethnic     Dress -- Historic     Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- St. Augustine     Sculpture

Juan Ponce de Leon, (sculpture). Artist:  Maldarelli, Vincent J., sculptor. Title:  Juan Ponce de Leon, (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: concrete and fiberglass; Base: coquina. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. x W. 4 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A portrait of explorer Juan Ponce de Leon composed of concrete coated with fiberglass. He stands with proper left hand on the handle of a sword strapped to his hip. He is bearded and dressed in 16th century Spanish garb including a pointed helmet with plume, a breast plate and shoulder armor, and boots. The sculpture is mounted atop a multi-tiered base. Subject:  Portrait male -- de Leon, Juan Ponce -- Full length Ethnic -- Spanish Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Dress -- Historic -- Renaissance Dress Dress -- Ethnic -- Spanish Dress Dress -- Historic -- Armor Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- St. Augustine Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Fraser Family, St. Augustine, Florida Located Fountain of Youth Park, St. Augustine, Florida Remarks:  The sculpture was bought by William B. Fraser, a former St. Augustine mayor and Florida State Senator, for his theme park, The Fountain of Youth. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1995. 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 FL000804   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000804 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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