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Francisco I. Madero, (sculpture). Artist:  Samarripa, Oscar, sculptor. Title:  Francisco I. Madero, (sculpture). Dates:  1976. Dedicated Nov. 20, 1976. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 24 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  Oscar Zamarripa (Front of granite stele incised lettering:) FRANCISCO I. MADERO/PRESIDENT OF MEXICO/1911--1913/WHOSE PLAN DE SAN LUIS/PROCLAIMED THE/REVOLUTION OF 1910 TO FREE MEXICO FROM/THE TYRANNY AND DICTATORSHIP./PROCLAIMED NOVEMBER 20TH, 1910 THE PLAN/WAS DRAWN UP IN SAN ANTONIO WHERE/MADERO SPENT THE MOST CRUCIAL WEEKS OF/HIS EXILE ON THE EVE OF THE REVOLUTION./GIFT OF THE GOVERNOR OF JALISCO,/ALBERTO ARROSCO ROMO TO THE CITY/OF SAN ANTONIO,/DEDICATED BY/SENATOR ROBERTO DELA MADRID/NOVEMBER 20TH, 1976. signed Description:  A bronze relief of Mexican President Franciso I. Madero's face is installed on a tall granite stele. The stele rests on a square, rough-edged base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Madero, Franciso I. -- Head Occupation -- Political -- President Ethnic -- Mexican Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Antonio, Parks and Recreation, 950 East Hildebrand, San Antonio, Texas 78212 Located Market Square, 102 Concho Street, San Antonio, Texas Remarks:  Francisco I. Madero was President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. The sculpture was a gift of the governor of Jalisco, Alberto Arrosco Romo. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio 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 TX000928   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000928 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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