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Garcia, Roberto, Jr.,
Falcon Art Foundry,
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher
Occupation -- Other
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Corpus Christi
Sculpture
Christopher Columbus, (sculpture).
Artist:
Garcia, Roberto, Jr., sculptor.
Falcon Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
Christopher Columbus, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Cristobal Colon, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 10, 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: red granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft.; Base: approx. 7 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On west side of base:) DEDICATED OCTOBER 10, 1992/ROBERTO GARCIA, JR. - SCULPTOR (On north side of base:) CORPUS CHRISTI COLUMBUS 500 CLUB MEMBERS (followed by text) (On south side of base:) CORPUS CHRISTI QUINCENTENERY COMMISSION (On east side of base:) CRISTOBAL COLON/1451-1506/COLUMBUS'S FIRST JOURNEY TOOK JUST 33 DAYS, BUT IT WAS TO CHANGE/THE OUTLOOK OF THE WORLD FOREVER. HIS EXPLORATION IN 1492 LED/MANKIND ON A PATH OF DISCOVERY THAT HAS NEVER CEASED TO/CHALLENGE AND SURPRISE US AND AS A RESULT OF THE MAN'S GREAT COURAGE AND/DETERMINATION, IDEAS FROM PEOPLE HAVE PASSED BETWEEN THE OLD WORLD/AND THE NEW WORLD FOR HALF A MILLENIUM. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS NOT/ONLY OPENED THE DOORS TO A NEW WORLD BUT ALSO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR/US ALL BY SHOWING WHAT MONUMENTAL FEATS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PERSONS AND FAITH. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH signed
Description:
Full-length bronze portrait of Christopher Columbus. He wears period costume with a hat and cape. He is pointing with his proper right hand. In his proper left hand he holds a globe. The sculpture stands atop a square polished red granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length
Occupation -- Other -- Explorer
Object -- Other -- Globe
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Corpus Christi
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Port of Corpus Christi Authority, P. O. Box 1541, Corpus Christi, Texas 78403
Located James C. Storm Pavilion, Near entrance to Port of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
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 TX000885
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000885
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