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Martinez, Julian,
Maldonado, Manuel,
Portrait male -- Morelos y Pavon, Jose Maria
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Other
Ethnic -- Mexican
Equestrian
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles
Sculpture
Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon 1765-1815 Servio
de
la Nacion, (sculpture).
Artist:
Martinez, Julian, 1921- , sculptor.
Maldonado, Manuel, caster.
Title:
Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon 1765-1815 Servio
de
la Nacion, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Equestrian Statue of Father Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 13, 1981.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 16 x 5 x 15 ft.
Inscription:
(On sculpture:) ESCULTOR / JULIAN MARTINEZ / FONDIDOR / MANUEL MALDONADO /
MEXICO
, 1980 (On plaque on base:) JOSE MARIA MORELOS Y PAVON/1765-1815/SIERVO
DE
LA NACION/ (On left side of plaque:) LUCHADOR POR LA INDEPENDENCIA
DE
/MEXICO, DIO A SU PUEBLO VICTORIAS/MILITARES Y SU PRIMERA CONSTITUCION./SU ACCION PERDURA EN
EL
PRESENTE Y/ORIENTA
LOS
MEJORES ESFUERZOS
DE
/SU PATRIA/ESTE MONOMENTO A JOSE MARIA MORELOS/Y PAVON, HEROE
DE
LA INDEPENDENCIA
DE
/MEXICO, FUE DONADO ALA CIUDAD
DE
LOS
/ANGELES POR
EL
LIC. JOSE LOPEZ/PORTILLO, PRESIDENTE
DE
LOS
/ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS./JUNIO 13
DE
1981 (On right side of plaque:) A FIGHTER FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF
MEXICO
, WHO GAVE THE PEOPLE MILITARY/VICTORIES AND THEIR FIRST CONSTITUTION/HIS DEED LIVE TODAY IN THE CONTINUED/INSPIRED EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF THE/HIGHEST IDEALS OF HIS COUNTRY/THIS MONUMENT TO JOSE MARIA MORELOS/Y PAVON, HERO OF MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE/WAS DONATED TO THE CITY OF
LOS
/ANGELES BY LIC. JOSE LOPEZ/PORTILLO, PRESIDENT OF THE/UNITED STATES OF
MEXICO
./JUNE 13, 1981 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length portrait of Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon. He is mounted on a horse and wears a hat and long riding coat. The bronze sculpture stands on a concrete base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Morelos y Pavon, Jose Maria -- Full length
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
Ethnic -- Mexican
Equestrian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
California
--
Los
Angeles
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of
Los
Angeles
, Cultural Affairs Department, Public Art Division, 433 South Spring Street, 10th floor,
Los
Angeles
,
California
90013 Accession Number: P-830
Located
El
Parque
de
Mexico
,
Lincoln
Park
, Mission & North Main,
Los
Angeles
,
California
Remarks:
Morelos y Parvon was a revolutionary figure in Mexican history who joined the insurrection against Spain in 1811. The sculpture was a gift to the City of
Los
Angeles
from Mexican President Portillo. Alternate title was taken from city Inventory Form. IAS files contain copy of related City of
Los
Angeles
Municipal Arts Department Inventory Form - Permanent Collection.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
California
survey, 1995.
Wharton & Griswold Associates, Inc., 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 CA001374
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001374
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