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De Weldon, Felix George Weihs,
Portrait male -- Bolivar, Simon
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Military
Ethnic -- Venezuelan
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore
Sculpture
Bolivar Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
De Weldon, Felix George Weihs, 1907-2003, sculptor.
Title:
Bolivar Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).
Dates:
1948. Dedicated April 19, 1961.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 23 x 23 x 10 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. x 16 in. x 13 in.
Inscription:
(On back of sculpture, possibly:) FELIX DE WELDON 1948 /WASHINGTON, DC USA (Sculpture, on George Washington medallion:) 19 DE AVRIL DE 1610 20 DE FEBRERODE 1869/INDEPENDENCIA FEDERACION/REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Base, front:) SIMON BOLIVAR 1783-1830/ LIBERATOR/OF/VENEZUELA/COLOMBIA/ECUADOR/PERU/BOLIVIA (Base, back:) PRESENTED/TO THE/CITIZENS/OF/BALTIMORE/BY THE/GOVERNMENT/OF/VENEZUELA/APRIL 19, 1961 signed
Description:
The monument consists of a bust of Simon Bolivar on top of a tall, square base. Bolivar is dressed in his military uniform which has a high collar adorned with branches of leaves and berries. Around his neck is a medallion containing a portrait of George Washington.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Bolivar, Simon -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Occupation -- Military
Ethnic -- Venezuelan
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Baltimore, Recreation and Parks, 2600 Madison Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21217
Located Bedford Square, 4400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Remarks:
The sculpture was a gift of Venezuelan government to the citizens of Baltimore as a gesture of friendship. The sculpture was dedicated on the Venezuelan independence day. A total of eight cast of this bust were made. Other casts were given to the cities of New Orleans; Bolivar, Missouri; and Bolivar, West Virginia.
IAS files contain related articles from The Sun (Baltimore, MD), Dec. 8, 1960, Dec. 9, 1960, and April 20, 1961; and Baltimore News-Post, April 12, 1961. For related information see: Henry and Caroline Naylor's "Public Monuments & Sculpture of Baltimore: An Introduction to the Collection," 1987; and Wilbur Harvey Hunter's "The Monumental City, The Rinehart School of Sculpture 75th Anniversary Catalogue 1896-1971," pg. 16-47.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
The Peale Museum.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Sun (Baltimore, MD), April 20, 1961.
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 75005997
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