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    		• McGary, Dave,
     
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    		• House Bronze,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Peralta, Pedro de
     
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    		• Ethnic -- Spanish
     
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    		• Equestrian
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Occupation -- Industry
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Founding of Santa Fe, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    McGary, Dave, 1958-2013, sculptor.
    House Bronze, founder.
    Title: 
    The Founding of Santa Fe, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1992. Dedicated Sept. 12, 1992.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: bronze.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 12 x 5 x 20 ft.; Base: approx. 38 in. x 78 in. x 20 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (On proper left, on rear foot:) DAVE MCGARY/1992 (On proper right of left rear hoof:) HOUSE BRONZE/LUBBOCK TEXAS (Plaque on front of base:) THE FOUNDING OF SANTA FE/DON PEDRO DE PERALTA/1610 signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Don Pedro de Peralta is mounted on horseback, giving directions to an engineer standing next to him. Peralta holds the reins of his trotting horse in his proper left hand while pointing with his proper right hand. The engineer leans his proper right hand on a measuring stick and places his proper left hand on his waist. Peralta has a goatee, wears a wide-brimmed hat with one side turned up, a flowing cloak, knee-high boots and a sword at his waist. The engineer has a beard and wears a wide-brimmed hat, and an open, knee-length coat. He has a pouch with tools at his waist. Peralta's coat of arms is on the horse's chest strap.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- New Mexico
    Portrait male -- Peralta, Pedro de -- Full length
    Ethnic -- Spanish
    Equestrian
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Industry -- Engineering
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe Arts Commission, P. O. Box 909, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
    Located Grant Park, Corner of Grant Avenue & Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, New Mexico
    Remarks: 
    Don Pedro de Peralta was appointed governor and captain general of New Mexico on March 30, 1609. He received instructions from the viceroy of New Spain to create the city of Santa Fe. Peralta carried out his orders and remained in his position until 1613 when he was imprisoned and sent to Mexico City where he was cleared of wrongdoing.
    The sculpture cost $125,000, and was funded through the City's Percent for Art program. The artist worked from portraits of people of similar position in the early 17th century since there are no known images of Peralta. A nearby plaque reads: THE CITY OF SANTA FE/1% FOR ART IN PUBLIC PLACES/"THE FOUNDING OF SANTA FE"/BY/DAVE MCGARY/DEDICATED TO THE CITIZENS OF SANTA FE/SEPTEMBER 12, 1992 C.I.P. 2008. A second plaque is in braille.
    A third plaque is in Spanish with an English translation that reads: On March 30, 1609, the Viceroy of New Spain appointed Don Pedro de Peralta Governor and/Captain General of New Mexico, instructing him to proceed to New Mexico with greatest dispatch/accompanied by twelve soldiers and priests. The instructions were that en-route indians were not to be/harmed and just prices were to be paid for all sustenance and help. He was to take horses and livestock/and a quantity of tools and implements for farming./Above all Peralta was ordered to found the Villa of Santa Fe. The inhabitants thereof were/empowered to elect their own aldermen and mayors, who were to try civil and criminal cases arising/in the town and surrounding area.
    The town council was to elect a constable and scribe, and pass/ordinances. These officials had no jurisdiction over indians. Only the governor and his lieutenant/were to have such powers./Each resident of the villa was allotted lots for a house, garden, orchards, vineyards, and olive groves,/and four tracts for crops with water for irrigation. The villa was to be divided into six districts and one/plaza for the royal buildings./The new governor was instructed to consult closely with religious and civic leaders, and carry out/policies by common consent. He was admonished to proceed with great care and mature consideration.
    IAS files contain related article from the Santa Fean Magazine Jan.-Feb. 1990, pg. 44-48.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico 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 NM000458
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