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Sanchez, Jose Luis,
Portrait female -- Queen Isabella
Ethnic -- Spanish
Occupation -- Other
Dress -- Accessory
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Queen Isabella (1451-1504), (sculpture).
Artist:
Sanchez, Jose Luis, sculptor.
Title:
Queen Isabella (1451-1504), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 14, 1966.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 12 ft.; Base: 40 x 40 in. (900 lbs.).
Inscription:
(On front of base:) YSABEL I LA CATOLICA/REINA DE CASTILLA/DE ARAGON/DE LAS ISLAS/Y TIERRA FIRME/DEL MAR OCEANO
Description:
Portrait of Queen Isabella standing with her hands resting at her waist. She wears a crown of Castile and long robes adorned with the crests of Aragon and Leon. In her hands she holds a pomegranate wtih a dove perched on top.
Subject:
Portrait female -- Queen Isabella
Ethnic -- Spanish
Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Animal -- Bird -- Dove
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Pan American Union Building, 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W., Entrance, Washington, District of Columbia 20006
Remarks:
The sculpture was donated by the Institute of Hispanic Culture of Madrid and by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fernado Maria Castiella y Maiz.
References:
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 444-445.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 445.
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 78250016
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