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    		• Blair, John J.,
     
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    		• Milford Monument Company,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher
     
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    		• Occupation -- Other
     
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    		• Occupation -- Transportation
     
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    		• Ethnic -- Italian
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Milford
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Christopher Columbus, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Blair, John J., sculptor.
    Milford Monument Company, contractor.
    Title: 
    Christopher Columbus, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1992. Dedicated Oct. 12, 1992.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Bust: bronze; Base: granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Bust: approx. 29 x 22.5 x 14 in.; Base: approx. 53 in. x 2 ft. x 15 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On rear side of proper right shoulder:) John J(...illegible) Blair(copyright symbol)1992 (On bronze plaque on front of base:) CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS/500th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS VOYAGE TO AMERICA/1492-1992/"ONE MAN'S ACHIEVEMENT/CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY"/THE COMMITTEE/(Ten names follow in two columns)/CHAIRMAN - MIKE PETRUCELLI/THIS SITE SHALL BE KNOWN AS/"COLUMBUS PLAZA"/BY PROCLAMATION OF FRED LISMAN OUR MAYOR/AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN/DEDICATED OCTOBER 12, 1992 signed
    Description: 
    A bust of Christopher Columbus dressed in period costume that includes a hat. The bust rests on a low multilevel self base and is set atop a base that includes a tall shaft and entablature.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Bust
    Occupation -- Other -- Explorer
    Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator
    Ethnic -- Italian
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Milford
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Milford, Public Works, 83 Ford Street, Milford, Connecticut 06460
    Located Columbus Plaza, 70 West River Street, Milford, Connecticut
    Remarks: 
    The bust and surrounding landscaping cost $7,000 and was paid for by the Columbus 500 Committee. IAS files contain a list of names that appear on plaque. IAS files contain a related article from The Milford Citizen (Milford, CT), Oct. 7, 1992, which discusses controversy regarding selection of Columbus as sitter raised by Native-American community residents. According to the Milford Citizen article, the base was to be supplied by the Milford Monument Company.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1994.
    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 CT000196
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