Description
Bronze statue of Columbus with his right foot forward. His right hand holds a compass and his left hand holds a small globe. On a pedestal made of large granite stones.
Inscription(s)
A
CRISTOFORO COLOMBO
GL'ITALIANI
DI
NEW HAVEN
1892
Signature
ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC. N.Y.
Annotation
Donated by the United Italian Societies. In 1955 the statue was completely recast in bronze. In 1992, monument received a memorial stone dedicated by the Greater New Haven Columbus Day Committee.
Site of annual wreath-laying ceremony on Columbus Day.
This monument on postcards
Sculptor
- Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.
Sources & Information
- NIAF, Tributes to Christopher Columbus in the United States.
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information system).
Tags
Locatie (N 41°18'14" - W 72°55'4") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: usct07;
Photograph: 24 October 2000
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