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Columbus Quincentennial Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Shartle, Leonard, sculptor. Title:  Columbus Quincentennial Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1992. Dedicated Oct. 12, 1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Basin: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 x 6 x 6 ft.; Basin: approx. H. 19 in.; Base: approx. 3 x 7 x 7 ft. Inscription:  (At lower left rear of self base:) Leonard Shartle 1992 (On plaque on base:) IN RECOGNITION OF BRISTOL'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY/AND/COMMEMORATION OF THE COLUMBUS QUINCENTENNIAL/THE BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND/HERITAGE AND DISCOVERY COMMITTEE/OCTOBER 12, 1992. signed Description:  Fountain composed of a circular basin with moulded base and top rope style moulding. A replica of Columbus's flagship, from which water flows, sits atop the basin. Behind the ship is a rounded triangular backdrop with a globe inset showing the old world and the new world, set off by scrolled waves and more roped moulding. Decorative relief images appear at the rear, including a compass, a sunburst, a nautical instrument, stars and the three ships, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. Subject:  History -- United States -- Discovery of U.S. History -- Exploration -- Americas Object -- Other -- Globe Architecture -- Boat -- Nina Architecture -- Boat -- Pinta Architecture -- Boat -- Santa Maria Object Type:  Fountain Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Bristol Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Bristol, Town Hall, Office of the Administrator, Court Street, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809 Located Independence Park, Thames Street, Bristol, Rhode Island References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island 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 RI000069   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture RI000069 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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