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Bupert, C.,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Portrait male -- de Leon, Juan Ponce
Ethnic -- Spanish
Occupation -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- St. Augustine
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Sculpture
(Juan Ponce de Leon), (sculpture).
Artist:
Bupert, C., sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
(Juan Ponce de Leon), (sculpture).
Dates:
Original 1881. Replica cast 1922. Dedicated Nov. 12, 1923.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Dummerston granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 14 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) "The/discoverer of/Florida/Juan Ponce de Leon/landed near/This spot/1513 (On back of base:) Presented/to the/City of St. Augustine/by/Andrew Anderson M.D/1923 unsigned
Description:
A full-length portrait of explorer Juan Ponce de Leon holding a sword. The sculpture is mounted atop a base with three steps at the bottom.
Subject:
Portrait male -- de Leon, Juan Ponce -- Full length
Ethnic -- Spanish
Occupation -- Other -- Explorer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- St. Augustine
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Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of St. Augustine, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
Located East end of downtown plaza, near Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine, Florida
Remarks:
The sculpture is a replica of the original created by C. Bupert for J.L. Mott Foundry in Puerto Rico in 1881. This recast was made in 1922 when the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico allowed casts to be made of their sculpture by the Gorham Manufacturing Company of New York. The sculpture was presented to the City of St. Augustine as a gift from civic leader Dr. Andrew Anderson during a dedication ceremony that was a highlight of the Armistice Day program of 1923. IAS files contain an article from the St. Augustine Record, Oct. 24, 1987, pg. 1A, 10A.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1994.
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 FL000805
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Inventory of American Sculpture
FL000805
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