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Conquistador, (sculpture). Artist:  Monjo, Enrique, 1896-1976, sculptor. Title:  Conquistador, (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze with green patina. Dimensions:  Approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 18 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Standing figure of a bearded Spanish conquistador. He is dressed in leggings, laced boots, a protective tunic with pleated bottom, and full-length cape. He holds the handle of a sword in his proper right hand, the tip resting on the ground. A buckled strap hangs diagonally across his proper right shoulder and a sword rests at his proper left hip. He is mounted on a circular plate set into a stone sidewalk. Subject:  History -- Spain Figure male -- Full length Ethnic -- Spanish Occupation -- Military -- Conquistador Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of San Antonio, Parks and Recreation, 950 East Hildebrand, San Antonio, Texas 78212 Located Spanish Governor's Palace, 105 Plaza de Armas, San Antonio, Texas Remarks:  The sculpture was produced in Spain and was a gift to San Antonio. Plaque in front of sculpture reads: "THE CONQUISTADOR/by ENRIQUE MONOJO (sic), SCULPTOR/GIVEN to/THE PEOPLE OF SAN ANTONIO/by THE GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN/AS A SYMBOL OF THE CLOSE TIES/OF SPAIN AND SAN ANTONIO/NOVEMBER 10, 1977." References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio 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 TX000355   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000355 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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