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Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Artist:  Rivalto, Augusto, b. 1837, sculptor. Title:  Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Dates:  1910. Relocated Nov. 1987. Rededicated 1988. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: travertine. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 45 x 45 x 45 in.; Base: approx. 9 1/2 x 8 x 8 ft. Inscription:  (Proper right of bust:) A. Rivalto (Plaque:) Christopher Columbus, a great son of Italy. Born 1435 - Died 1506. Discovered American October 12, 1492. This monument is dedicated to his honor by the Italians of Detroit, October 12, 1910. signed Description:  Larger than life-size bust of Christopher Columbus mounted on a base adorned with cornices and a prow and stern of a boat. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Waist length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Ethnic -- Italian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Detroit, Parks and Recreation Department, 735 Randolph, Detroit, Michigan 48226 Located Randolph at Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan Provenance:  Formerly located Grand Circus Park, Washington Boulevard, north end of park, Detroit, Michigan Remarks:  The sculpture project was an initiative begun by Vincenzo Giuliano, editor of Detroit's Italian Tribune of America, to honor Columbus on the 400th anniversary of his death. When the sculpture was relocated in 1987, a bronze plaque that had been stolen was replaced, and a second plaque was added to the base. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1994. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Detroit Institute of Arts, 1976. Detroit Historical Museum, City of Detroit Monuments, 2004. 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 MI000076   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000076 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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