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Fondidores Artisticos,
Portrait male -- Hidalgo, Miguel
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- Mexican
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Sacramento
Sculpture
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fondidores Artisticos, founder.
Title:
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1982.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 34 x 16 x 13 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 2 in. x 52 in. x 52 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of base:) MIGUEL HIDALGO Y COSTILLA/(1753-1811)/FATHER OF MEXICO/HIS BATTLE CRY FOR FREEDOM/ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1810/FROM SPAIN AND THE END OF COLONIALISM./STATUE DONATED BY/ALBERTO & CARMENCITA HEREDIA, AND FAMILY,/(ROSEVILLE), TO THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO./COORDINATOR: RODOLFO CUELLAR/UNVEILED BY MEXICAN CONSUL,/SR. CARLOS FERRER - 1982 Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bust of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, father of Mexico. His hair is brushed back from his face and he wears a suitcoat. The bust is located atop a rectangular base made of rough stones, with two steps. A steel fence on the first step encircles the base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Hidalgo, Miguel -- Bust
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- Mexican
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Sacramento
Sculpture
Owner:
Southside Park, Facing the stage at the north center of park, Sacramento, California
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, Sacramento 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 CA000081
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000081
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