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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Padovano, Anthony,     Unknown (Beacon, New York),     Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher     Occupation -- Other     Occupation -- Transportation     Ethnic -- Italian     Object -- Written Matter     Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Mahopac     Sculpture

Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Artist:  Padovano, Anthony, 1933- , sculptor. Unknown (Beacon, New York), founder. Title:  Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast 1993. Dedicated Oct. 10, 1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 40 in. x 30 in.; Base: approx. 49 1/2 x 48 1/2 x 48 1/2 in. Inscription:  (On sculpture, front of pillar:) Padavano(sic)/1993 (Front of base, incised lettering:) CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS/1492.....1992/ITALIAN-AMERICAN CLUB OF MAHOPAC/KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, MAHOPAC/ORDERS SONS OF ITALY, CARMEL (One side of base:) (Left column:) IACC Officer, Mahopac/(list of names follows) (right column:) Brd. of Dir(...inscription illegible)/(list of names follows) (Rear of base:) Committee Members/(list of names follows) (Other side of base:) FAMILY SPONSORS/(list of names follows)/GROUP/(list of names follows) signed Description:  A full-length figure of Christopher Columbus, walking with his proper right foot forward, wearing period costume, including boots, a long coat, and a hat. His proper right arm rests on a draped square pillar, and his proper left hand holds a sheaf of papers. The sculpture faces west and is mounted on a square base of polished granite with a rough-edged bottom. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Ethnic -- Italian Object -- Written Matter Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Mahopac Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Italian-American Club of Mahopac, Buckshollow Road, Mahopac, New York Located Town Hall, Parking lot at Thompson & McAlpin Streets, Mahopac, New York Remarks:  The sculpture commemorates the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of America in 1492. It was erected by the Italian-American Club of Mahopac, the Knights of Columbus of Mahopac, and the Order Sons of Italy of Carmel. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY000853   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000853 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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