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Brioschi, Carlo,
Lentelli, Leo,
C. H. Johnston,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher
Ethnic -- Italian
Occupation -- Transportation
Architecture -- Boat
Animal -- Bird
Exedra
Sculpture
Christopher Columbus, (sculpture).
Artist:
Brioschi, Carlo, 1879-1941, sculptor.
Lentelli, Leo, 1879-1961, assistant.
C. H. Johnston, architectural firm.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Christopher Columbus, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
To Christopher Columbus Discoverer of America, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1930. 1931. Dedicated Oct. 12, 1931. Removed June 10, 2020.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. H. 10 ft.; Base: approx. 10 ft. x 39 in. x 41 in. (2,200 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Incised on front of base, below sailing ship:) TO/CHRISTOPHER/COLVMBVS/DISCOVERER/OF AMERICA (Incised on exedra:) ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE/OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA VNDER THE AVSPICES/OF THE COLVMBVS MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION/FROM THE LAST WILL OF COLVMBVS/SIENDO YO NACIDO EN GENOVA/"AS A NATIVE OF GENOVA" unsigned
Description:
Full-length standing figure of Christopher Columbus, dressed in long coat, with chain necklace. He holds a folded document in his proper right hand; his proper left hand points out to the side. Nautical elements (rope, anchor and chain) are at his feet. He stands atop a rectangular base decorated with incised sailing ship and flanked by two eagles on world globes, all part of a larger exedra setting.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher
Ethnic -- Italian
Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator
Architecture -- Boat -- Sailing Ship
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Exedra
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Minnesota, Columbus Memorial Committee, St. Paul, Minnesota
Provenance:
Formerly located Minnesota State Capitol, Cedar between Aurora & Constitution Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 1931-2020.
Remarks:
IAS
files include transcript of interview with A. J. Brioschi, Oct. 21, 1987, which gives history of Brioschi firm and involvement with State Capitol commissions.
IAS
files also contain copy of dedication pamphlet. The statue was erected by a group of Italian Minnesotans. The commission was awarded to Brioschi on Jan. 5, 1930. At least two smaller scale clay models were made. A plaster cast was shipped to Roman Bronze Works for casting. The granite base was cut from plaster models according to plans made by C. H. Johnston. The foundation for the memorial was started July 8th, 1931. The erection of the pedestal began in Sept. 1931. A time capsule with all documents, records and photographs relating to the erection of the monument was secured in the pedestal on Sept. 26, 1931. The statue was unveiled Oct. 12, 1931.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul survey, 1993.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
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
76000138
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Inventory of American Sculpture
76000138
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