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Rivalto, Augusto,
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Transportation
Ethnic -- Italian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
Christopher
Columbus
, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rivalto, Augusto, b. 1837, sculptor.
Title:
Christopher
Columbus
, (sculpture).
Dates:
1910. Relocated Nov. 1987. Rededicated 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: travertine.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 45 x 45 x 45 in.; Base: approx. 9 1/2 x 8 x 8 ft.
Inscription:
(Proper right of bust:) A. Rivalto (Plaque:)
Christopher
Columbus
, a great son of Italy. Born 1435 - Died 1506. Discovered American October 12, 1492. This monument is dedicated to his honor by the Italians of Detroit, October 12, 1910. signed
Description:
Larger than life-size bust of
Christopher
Columbus
mounted on a base adorned with cornices and a prow and stern of a boat.
Subject:
Portrait
male
--
Columbus
,
Christopher
--
Waist
length
Occupation
--
Other
--
Explorer
Occupation
--
Transportation
--
Navigator
Ethnic
--
Italian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Michigan
--
Detroit
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Detroit, Parks and Recreation Department, 735 Randolph, Detroit, Michigan 48226
Located Randolph at Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan
Provenance:
Formerly located Grand Circus Park, Washington Boulevard, north end of park, Detroit, Michigan
Remarks:
The sculpture project was an initiative begun by Vincenzo Giuliano, editor of Detroit's Italian Tribune of America, to honor
Columbus
on the 400th anniversary of his death. When the sculpture was relocated in 1987, a bronze plaque that had been stolen was replaced, and a second plaque was added to the base.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1994.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Detroit Institute of Arts, 1976.
Detroit Historical Museum, City of Detroit Monuments, 2004.
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 MI000076
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