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Capt. Robt. Gray, (sculpture). Artist:  Bero, Fred, sculptor. Title:  Capt. Robt. Gray, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Captain Robert Gray, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 15, 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure and base: carved wood; Foundation: concrete. Dimensions:  Figure and base: approx. 18 x 6 x 6 ft.; Foundation: approx. 1 in. x 9 ft. x 9 ft. Inscription:  (Front of base:) CAPT. ROBT. GRAY/ENTERED THE RIVER 1792/IN SHIP COLUMBIA (Foundation:) 10-15-86 unsigned Description:  Full-length figure of American shipmaster and explorer, Captain Robert Gray standing on a carved wood base. Captain Gray is wearing a long coat and a naval captain's hat. His proper right hand holds a cane that extends down to the base. His proper left hand is in his coat pocket. Subject:  Portrait male -- Gray, Robert -- Full length Occupation -- Transportation -- Captain Occupation -- Other -- Explorer History -- United States -- Westward Expansion Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Ilwaco Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Ilwaco, P. O. Box 548, Ilwaco, Washington 98624 Located Ilwaco Fire Department, Station 2, Spruce Street East & Pearl Avenue S.E., Ilwaco, Washington Remarks:  Robert Gray (1755-1806) was the first American captain to complete a voyage around the world. Captain Gray, commanding the ship Columbia, discovered the Columbia River, and it is from his ship that the river takes its name. Through his voyages, Gray laid the foundation of American claims to the Oregon territories. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington 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 WA000030   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000030 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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