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Buiguez, P.,
Portrait male -- San Martin, Jose de
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Ethnic -- Argentine
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston
Sculpture
Jose de San Martin, (sculpture).
Artist:
Buiguez, P., sculptor.
Title:
Jose de San Martin, (sculpture).
Dates:
1983. Dedicated April 1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with brown patina; Base: pink granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 25 1/2 x 24 x 11 in.; Base: approx. 59 x 30 x 30 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(On bust, near bottom:) P. Buiguez (On plaque on base:) LIBERTADOR JOSE DE SAN MARTIN/1778-1850/DIO LA LIBERTAD A ARGENTINA/CHILE Y PERU/"SERAS LO QUE DEBAS SER,/O NO SERAS NADA"/"BE WHAT YOU MUST BE,/OR YOU WILL BE NOTHING"/EL CONSULADO/Y LA COMUNIDAD ARGENTINA/A LA CIUDAD DE HOUSTON./ABRIL 1983 signed
Description:
Bust of Jose de San Martin in decorative military uniform.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
San Martin, Jose de
--
Bust
Occupation
--
Military
--
General
Dress
--
Uniform
--
Military Uniform
Ethnic
--
Argentine
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Texas
--
Houston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Houston, Municipal Arts Commission, P. O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251
Located Herman Park, Rose Garden, Houston, Texas
Remarks:
Gift of the
Argentine
government and the people of Argentina. Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) was a general who fought for the liberation of Argentina.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
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 TX000316
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000316
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