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Cerracchio, Enrico Filberto,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Houston, Sam
Equestrian
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston
Sculpture
Sam Houston, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cerracchio, Enrico Filberto, 1880-1956, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Sam Houston, (sculpture).
Dates:
1924. Dedicated Aug. 16, 1925.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: gray granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 20 x 9 ft.; Base: approx. 25 x 18 x 9 ft.
Inscription:
(On stair bannister:) Enrico Cerracchio Sculptor (On base:) E. Cerracchio Sc. 1924 (Name of stone company on bannister is illegible.) (On plaque inside arch, rear leg:) Woman's City Club/Unveiled/August 16, 1925/Marker placed/April, 1962 (On plaque inside arch, front leg:) Dedicated in honor of/General Sam Houston/Born March 2, 1793 in Rockridge County/Virginia/Died July 26, 1863 near Huntsville, Texas (Continues with a chronology of Houston's life) (On pedestal:) SAM HOUSTON signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Equestrian figure of Sam Houston atop an arch installed at the top of a set of stairs. Houston wears military attire with a long cape. He is bearded and points with his proper right hand.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Houston, Sam -- Full length
Equestrian
Occupation -- Military -- General
Occupation -- Political -- President
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Occupation -- Political -- Senator
History -- United States -- Texas
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, Northwest corner, Houston, Texas
Remarks:
Marker placed by the Woman's City Club in 1962. Sam Houston (1793-1863) was a soldier and politician who served as Texas's President and later as United States Senator and Governor.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
SOS Achievement Award, 1997.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Houston Chronicle, Mary 31, 1997, pg. 1.
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 TX000320
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000320
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