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Emiliano Zapata, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Emiliano Zapata, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Tierra Y Libertad, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 20, 1982. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. x 32 in. x 20 in.; Base: approx. 7 x 14 x 14 ft. Inscription:  (On plaque on front of base:) EMILIANO ZAPATA/1879-1919/"TIERRA Y LIBERTAD"/DONATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO CITY/TO THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO THROUGH THE/EFFORTS OF EL COMITE PATRIOTICO/MEXICANO DE SACRAMENTO AND THE ALKALI/FLAT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE/NOVEMBER 20, 1982/EL COMITE PATRIOTICO MEXICANO/DE SACRAMENTO/LUIS LEYVA, PRESIDENTE/ALKALI FLAT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE/DAVID RASUL, CHAIRMAN Description:  A waist-length portrait bust of Emiliano Zapata. Zapata wears ammunition bandoleers over both shoulders which cross over his chest. He wears a scarf knotted around his neck, and has short hair and a long moustache. He holds the barrel of a rifle diagonally across his chest with both hands. The sculpture rests on a rectangular base made of roughly textured concrete blocks. Subject:  Portrait male -- Zapata, Emiliano -- Waist length Ethnic -- Mexican Occupation -- Military Occupation -- Other -- Reformer Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Sacramento Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Sacramento, City Parks and Recreation, 1231 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 Located Zapata Park, 900 E Street, Sacramento, California Remarks:  Donated by the government of Mexico City to the city of Sacramento. IAS files include citation to Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), Nov. 21, 1982, pg. B1, B7. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, Sacramento survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), Nov. 21, 1982, pg. B7. 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 CA000068   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000068 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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