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Jose Marti, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown (Cuban), sculptor. Title:  Jose Marti, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1949. Dedicated Aug. 7, 1949. Medium:  Sculpture: painted metal; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 32 x 21 x 15 in.; Base: approx. 75 x 40 x 36 in. Inscription:  (On plaque on base:) JOSE MARTI/1853-1895/ORDEN/CABALLERO DE LA LUZ INC./AGUSTO 7-1949 Description:  Bust of Jose Marti depicts a man with a receding hairline, a moustache and a small beard. He wears a suit and tie. The bust sits on a base which is enclosed in a low iron fence. Subject:  Portrait male -- Marti, Jose -- Bust Ethnic -- Cuban Occupation -- Writer -- Poet Occupation -- Writer -- Journalist Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Tampa Sculpture Owner:  Cuban Club, 2010 Avenida Republica de Cuba, Tampa, Florida 33605 Remarks:  Commissioned in 1949 by the Orden Caballero de la Luz, Tampa and Havana chapters. The bust came from Cuba and the base was provided by the Tampa chapter of the Brotherhood. The present base may not be the original. Jose Marti (1853-1895) was a Cuban patriot who spent time in Tampa while in exile. IAS files include related articles from the Tampa Tribune Jan. 19, 1993, and the St. Petersburg Times, June 13, 1993; an excerpt from "Luz y Verdad, Organo Oficial de la Orden Caballero de la Luz," Aug 1949, and additional information. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Tampa 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 FL000206   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000206 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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