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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Coullaut-Valera, F.,     Godina Hermanos,     Portrait male -- Carlos III     Ethnic -- Spanish     Occupation -- Other     Object -- Weapon     Dress -- Accessory     Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles     Sculpture

Carlos III, (sculpture). Artist:  Coullaut-Valera, F., 1912- , sculptor. Godina Hermanos, founder. Title:  Carlos III, (sculpture). Dates:  1976. Dedicated June 21, 1977. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze with patina; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. (2 1/2 tons). Inscription:  (Proper right of sculpture:) ESCULTOR/ESPANA-1976 F. COULLAUT-VALERA (Proper left of sculpture:) GODINA HERMANOS/FUNDIO ORES MADRID signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A full-length standing figure of Carlos III, dressed in armor. He holds a baton in his proper right hand. In his proper left hand he holds the handle of a sword that hangs from his proper left side. Subject:  Portrait male -- Carlos III -- Full length Ethnic -- Spanish Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat Object -- Weapon -- Sword Dress -- Accessory -- Protective Gear Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department, Public Art Division, 433 South Spring Street, 10th floor, Los Angeles, California 90013 Located MacArthur Park, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, Los Angeles, California Remarks:  The statue of Carlos III (who granted the charter creating the pueblo of Los Angeles in 1781) is a Bicentennial gift from the Spanish people. The sculpture cost $40,000. The Parks and Recreation Department provided $9,000 for the pedestal and landscaping. IAS files contain a summary of the sculpture by J. M. "Kim" Morera dated Oct. 18, 1976. IAS files also include two articles from the Los Angeles Times dated Sept. 24, 1987, and Oct. 3, 1987, and transcriptions of bilingual text on base plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. 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 CA000359   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000359 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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