Description
Statue of Columbus holding a globe in his extended proper left hand, and folded maps and a board held at the side against his thigh, by his proper right hand. He has shoulder-length hair, wears a belted, knee-length tunic over shirt with puffed sleeves, tights, and a hat. A cross hangs his neck.
Inscription(s)
cristoforo colombo
1451-1506
to honor the great italian
navigator on the 500th
anniversary of his
voyage to the new world
1492-1992
donated by the members of
the maria ss diloreto italian
mutual benefit society
presented to the
city of mishawaka
october 11, 1992
Signed: David M. ....
Sculptor
- David M. Layman, sculptor.
Sources & Information
- Photo: David Nye, by e-mail 24 July 2007.
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information system).
Tags
Locatie (N 41°39'57" - W 86°10'39") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: usin01;
Added: 24 July 2007
/ Updated: 21 November 2010
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