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Talacca, C.,
Portrait male -- Bolivar, Simon
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Ethnic -- Venezuelan
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston
Sculpture
Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).
Artist:
Talacca, C., sculptor.
Title:
Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).
Dates:
1977. Dedicated Dec. 1978.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast bronze with brown patina; Base: polished red granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 32 x 31 x 17 in.; Base: approx. 53 x 36 3/4 x 37 in.
Inscription:
(Beneath proper left epaulet:) '77/C. Talacca (On plaque on base:) SIMON BOLIVAR/Obsequio del Gobierno y Pueble de Venezuela/a la ciudad de Houston estrechando mas aun/los lazos de amistad que nos unen./"LA GLORIA ESTA EN SER GRANDE YEN SER UTIL"/Diciembre 1978 signed
Description:
Bust of Simon Bolivar wearing a docorative brocade military uniform with epaulets on each shoulder.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Bolivar, Simon -- Bust
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Ethnic -- Venezuelan
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Houston, Municipal Arts Commission, P. O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251
Located Herman Park, Rose Garden, Houston, Texas
Remarks:
Gift of the government and people of Venezuela. Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) was a Venezuelan statesman and revolutionary leader.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
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 TX000318
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000318
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