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Unknown (Mexican),
History -- Mexico
Portrait male -- Zaragoza, Ignacio
Occupation -- Military
Ethnic -- Mexican
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Goliad
Sculpture
The General Ignacio Zaragoza Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown (Mexican), sculptor.
Title:
The General Ignacio Zaragoza Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 1980.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite and concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 4 ft. x Diam. 12 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 16 x 16 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base, raised lettering:) GENERAL/IGNACIO ZARAGOZA unsigned
The statue was commissioned by the Governor of Puebla (Mexico) Dr. Alfredo Toxqui Fernandez De Lara, after Governor Dolph Briscoe (Texas) expressed a desire for a joint memorial to commemorate Mexican hero Zaragoza.
Description:
Portrait of General Ignacio Zaragoza, in full military uniform. He stands with proper right foot forward. His proper right hand rests near a sword strapped on his proper right hip. He is dressed in a knee-length coat with brocaded shoulders and a sash at the waist. He wears eyeglasses. The sculpture is mounted on a main base composed of concrete with a wood-like texture and a sub-base faced with 4 x 4 inch granite squares.
Subject:
History -- Mexico -- Battle of Puebla
Portrait male -- Zaragoza, Ignacio -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- General
Ethnic -- Mexican
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Goliad
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Texas, Goliad State Park and Zaragoza State Park, Goliad State Park, Goliad, Texas 77963
Located Highway 77A & Loop 71, Goliad, Texas 77963
Remarks:
Zaragoza was born near La Bahia, Mexico in 1829 before the area became part of the State of Texas. Nearby bilingual sign reads: GENERAL IGNACIO ZARAGOZA/1829-1862/HERO OF CINCO DE MAYO/Su victoria sobre el/ejercito invasor frances/en la Batalla de Puebla,/5 de Mayo de 1862,/inspiro al pueblo/ mexicano en su larga/lucha por derrocar al/regimen foraneo del/Emperador Maximiliano./ His victory over the/invading French army/at the Battle of Puebla,/May 5, 1862, inspired/the Mexican people in/their long struggle to/overthrow the foreign/rule of Emperor/Maximilian.
The sculpture was shipped from Mexico; the base was constructed by State of Texas employees. IAS files contain a related excerpt from "The History and Heritage of Goliad County," pg. 133; and two pamphlets, "Goliad: A Place to Remember" and "Presidio La Bahia."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
"The History and Heritage of Goliad County," pg. 133.
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 TX001097
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