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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     De Avalos, Juan,     A.R.P.O.L.E.S.A. Fundicion de Arte,     Portrait male -- Galvez, Bernardo de     Equestrian     Ethnic -- Spanish     Occupation -- Political     Occupation -- Military     Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans     Sculpture

Bernardo de Galvez, (sculpture). Artist:  De Avalos, Juan, sculptor. A.R.P.O.L.E.S.A. Fundicion de Arte, founder. Title:  Bernardo de Galvez, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Galvez Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1976. Dedicated May 8, 1977. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 52 x 142 in. Inscription:  A.R.P.O.L.E.S.A. Fundicion de ARTE ALCORON, Madrid unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  An equestrian portrait of Bernardo de Galvez holding his horse's reins in his proper left hand and his three-cornered hat in his lowered proper right hand. Galvez wears a shirt with a ruffled collar, an unbuttoned jacket with epaulets, and boots with spurs. The sculpture is placed on a rectangular base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Galvez, Bernardo de -- Full length Equestrian Ethnic -- Spanish Occupation -- Political -- Governor Occupation -- Military -- General Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New Orleans, Department of Property Management, 1300 Perdido Street, City Hall, Room 5W01, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Located International Trade Mart, Near Spanish Plaza, Poydras, South Front & Canal Streets, New Orleans, Louisiana Remarks:  The plaque at foot of sculpture reads: BERNARDO DE GALVEZ/GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA/1777-1785/THE GOVERNMENT OF/SPAIN DONATES THIS/STATUE TO THE CITY OF/NEW ORLEANS TO/COMMEMORATE THE/BICENTENNIAL YEAR OF/THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE/UNITED STATES TO WHICH/THE SPANISH GOVERNOR/SO DECISIVELY/CONTRIBUTED. IAS files contain related articles from the Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), May 8, 1977; Aug. 17, 1989, pg. 4C; and a copy of the dedication program. Additional information is available in the Tulane Library's Louisiana Collection, Monuments File. The sculpture was erected by the Spanish government to commemorate Spanish general Bernnardo de Galvez's contribution to the American Revolution. He helped the American colonies with guns and other supplies by making expeditions to secure the Mississippi River as a free trade route against British troops. His land an sea raids which drove the British from the Mississippi River ended British dominance in the Southeast and established a firm bond between Spain and the United States. In 1777, Galvez became Louisiana's 16th governor. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. The Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), May 8, 1977. 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 LA000326   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000326 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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