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Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Dates:  Original 1892. Recast 1955. Rededicated Oct. 12, 1955. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: brownstone and granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. H. 9 ft. x W. 6 ft. 6 in. (2 tons). Inscription:  Roman Bronze Works Inc. NY (Bronze plaque base front:) A CHRISTOFORO COLUMBO/GI ITALIANI/DI/NEW HAVEN/1882 (Raised letters lower base front:) 1492 . COLUMBUS . 1892 Founder's mark appears. Description:  Standing figure of Christopher Columbus with his proper right foot forward. His proper right hand holds a compass and his proper left hand holds a small globe. The sculpture is installed on a brownstone and granite base with an inscription plaque. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Ethnic -- Italian Dress -- Historic -- Renaissance Dress Object -- Other -- Globe Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New Haven Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New Haven, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees, 720 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06515 Located Wooster Square, Chapel & Academy Streets, New Haven, Connecticut 06511 Remarks:  Existing sculpture was recast in 1955 from the original which was dedicated Oct. 11, 1892. The original was removed in the fall of 1955, because it had a broken hand and had deteriorated as a result of a 1930 cleaning. The recast sculpture stands in the same location as the original. The cost for recasting was about 5,000 dollars. IAS files contain a copy of a transcription from the Evening Leader (New Haven, CT), Oct. 21, 1892, vol. 1, number 165, pg. 3, discussing the dedication of the monument. IAS files also contain New Haven Register articles from: Aug. 7, 1955, Aug. 8, 1955, Sept. 5, 1955, Sept. 13, 1955, and Oct. 9, 1955, and an article from The Journal-Courier (New Haven, CT), Aug. 10, 1955, which discusses the recasting of the Columbus statue and its siting, and The Journal Courier (New Haven, CT), May 11, 1978. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993. Evening Leader (New Haven, CT), Oct. 21, 1892, vol. 1, number 165, pg. 3. New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), Aug. 7, 1955. New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), Aug. 8, 1955. New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), Sept. 13, 1955. New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), Sept. 5, 1955. New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), Oct. 9, 1955. The Journal Courier (New Haven, CT), Aug. 10, 1955. The Journal Courier (New Haven, CT), May 11, 1978, pg. A8. SOS Assessment Award, 1998. Inventory staff, 2000. Office of Cultural Affairs, City of New Haven, 2007. Illustration:  Image on file. The Journal Courier (New Haven, CT), May 11, 1978, pg. A8. 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 CT000002   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CT000002 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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