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    		• Puig, Carlos,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Bolivar, Simon
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Ethnic -- Venezuelan
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Puig, Carlos, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Bust of Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Original dedicated 1968. New bust installed 1981.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Bust: bronze; Base: coral stone.
    Dimensions: 
    Bust: approx. 31 x 34 x 15 in.; Base: approx. 61 x 34 x 34 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On back of bust:) Carlos Puig/1973 (On shield on front of base:) 19 de Abril de 1810/Independencia 20 de Febero 1859/Federacion Republica de Venezuela (On plaque on front of base:) Nacio en Caracas/El 24 de Julio de 1783/Murio en Santa Marta/Colombia/El 17 de Dicembre de 1830/El Gobierno de Venezuela/1968 signed
    Description: 
    Bust of Simon Bolivar in military uniform atop a base which features a shield and plaque.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Bolivar, Simon -- Bust
    Occupation -- Military -- General
    Ethnic -- Venezuelan
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Miami, Parks and Recreation, 1390 N.W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125
    Located East Biscayne Boulevard between East Flagler Street & N.E. 1st Street, Miami, Florida
    Provenance: 
    Formerly located Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida
    Remarks: 
    Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) was a South American soldier, statesman, and revolutionary leader known as El Libertador (the Liberator) for his role in liberating several South American nations from Spanish rule in the 19th century. A native of Venezuela, Bolivar served as leader of Colombia, Peru, and a nation that combined Colombia and Venezuela. Bolivia was named after Bolivar. This bust was a gift of the Government of Venezuela. The bust was formerly located in Bayfront Park but was moved when the park was redeveloped. IAS files contain article from the Miami Herald, July 31, 1986, sect. B, which discusses the relocation of the bust. IAS files contain additional information and articles related to the relocation of the bust.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1995.
    Metro-Dade Center, Art in Public Places, 1988.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Metro-Dade Center, Art in Public Places, "Monuments in Dade County," Nancy Block, 1988.
    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 66310033
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