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Lima, Jose,
Clarke & Rapuano,
Carbonic Engineering Company,
Portrait male -- Andrada e Silva, Jose Bonidacio de
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Science
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Jose Bonidacio de Andrada e Silva, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lima, Jose, 1934- , sculptor.
Clarke & Rapuano, architectural firm.
Carbonic Engineering Company, engineering firm.
Title:
Jose Bonidacio de Andrada e Silva, (sculpture).
Dates:
1954. Dedicated April 22, 1955.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Barre granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. x 26 in. x 30 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. x 10 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of base:) ANDRADA (Front of base, right side:) JOSE BONIFACIO DE ANDRADA E SILVA/1763 1838/PATRIARCH OF THE INDEPENDENCE/OF BRAZIL/STATESMAN SCIENTIST AUTHOR (Front of base, left side:) THIS STATUE IS THE GIFT OF THE/UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL/TO THE/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/1953 (On Sculpture, directly below proper left foot: Lima/sculptor/Rio de Janeiro/1954 signed
Description:
Jose de Andrada is standing holding a cape over his proper left shoulder and grasping a scroll in his proper right hand. He wears a cut-away jacket, vest and boots. The broad, horizontal pedestal of the monument forms part of a wall to Bryant Park. On the pedestal is the seal of the United States of Brazil.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Andrada e Silva, Jose Bonidacio de -- Full Length
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Occupation -- Science -- Geologist
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021
Located Bryant Park, 42nd Street & Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
Remarks:
Jose de Andrada was important in the establishment of the independent empire of Brazil in 1822. He later became interior minister and foreign minister. The sculpture was a gift from the Brazilian government to the City of New York in recognition of Brazilian-American friendship. The Brazilian government sponsored an open competition in Brazil for the design which fit the guidelines established by the New York City Parks Department. Additional information is available in Bryant Park File of the Art & Architecture Department at the New York Public Library on 42nd Street, and at the Bryant Park Restoration Corporation located at 6 East 43rd Street.
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 155.
Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 155.
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 87870135
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