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Joseph, William F.,
William Zimmerman Architectural Metal, Inc.,
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Transportation
Ethnic -- Italian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Christopher Columbus, Discoverer of America, (sculpture).
Artist:
Joseph, William F., sculptor.
William Zimmerman Architectural Metal, Inc., fabricator.
Title:
Christopher Columbus, Discoverer of America, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 24, 1970.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze and stainless steel; Base: cement aggregate.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. x W. 10 ft.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 11 in.
Inscription:
(Appears to be signed on the inside of the wrist of the double figure) (At base of bench:) GIFT OF ALFRED P. ADAMO 1975 signed
Description:
Full-length figure, with four faces, arms and legs facing the four points of the compass, enclosed within a sphere of intersecting circles. The entire piece is set atop a tapered cement base. On the west side of the base is a low stone bench.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length
Occupation -- Other -- Explorer
Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator
Ethnic -- Italian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Owner:
Coadministered by City and County of Denver, Commission on Cultural Affairs, Ste. 1600, 1st Western Plaza, 303 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80204
Coadministered by City and County of Denver, Department of Parks & Recreation, 2300 15th Street, Suite 150, Denver, Colorado 80202
Located at Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado
Remarks:
The sculpture is a gift of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Adamo.
IAS
files contain copy of dedication booklet, June 24, 1970. For additional reading see the Denver Post, June 25, 1970; Jan. 27, 1974, pg. 34-35; and Rocky Mountain News, Oct. 7, 1984, pg. 224. Related material is also on file at the Denver Public Library, SYMPOSIA, vol. 5, June 1970-May 1972.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver, survey, 1993.
City and County of Denver, 1987.
City and County of Denver, Mayor's Office of Art, Culture and Film, 1996.
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
66240015
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Inventory of American Sculpture
66240015
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