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Columbus Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Cottini, Albini, sculptor. Carlucci Brothers, fabricator. Title:  Columbus Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 21, 1892. Medium:  Maine granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 1/2 ft.; Overall: approx. 20.4 ft. Inscription:  (On front of base:) 1492 - 1892 / COLUMBUS Description:  A standing portrait of Christopher Columbus with his proper left hand resting on a unfurled scroll and his proper right hand pointing toward America. The sculpture stands on a tall granite base adorned with ropes, an anchor, and laurel leaves. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Ethnic -- Italian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Scranton Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Scranton, 340 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509 Located Courthouse Square, North Washington Avenue & Spruce Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The sculpture was modeled by Albini Cottini and was carved by Carlucci Brothers. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Lackawanna County Historical Society, 1970. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA0307, 1989. Monumental News, Nov. 1910, pg. 808. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania 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 77001719   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77001719 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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