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Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Artist:  Bennett, Douglas, 1920- , sculptor. Robert Mortenson Foundry, founder. Title:  Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Columbus, (sculpture). Dates:  1978. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite, concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Abstract full-length bronze figure of Christopher Columbus. He wears a Spanish helmet. He leans forward on the handle of a long sword, the tip of which rests on the ground in front of him. He stands on the boards of a ship's deck. The "boards" are made of granite. The granite flooring rests on legs atop a round concrete base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Abstract Object -- Weapon -- Sword Ethnic -- Italian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Seattle, Seattle Arts Commission, 312 1st Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109 Located Waterfront Park, Seattle, Washington Remarks:  Nearby plaque: "Presented to the people of Seattle in 1978 by the Italian American Community. Memorial to Christopher Columbus. In the spirit of all voyagers on the unknown sea is dedicated this symbol of the discoverer of America. Sculptor Douglas Bennett." References:  Robert Mortenson Foundry, 1994. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994. Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 35-36. Illustration:  Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 34. 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 WA000511   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000511 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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