Description
Bronze bust - painted with gold paint - of Columbus, depicted with a pageboy haircut, wearing a hat of his period, and a garment that is open-necked with a shawl-like collar.
Inscription(s)
CRISTOFORO
COLOMBO
1492 . 1913
Annotation
The bust is believed to be from the 1950s, and may be a replacement for one that was stolen.
This monument on postcards
Sculptor
- Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.
Sources & Information
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information system).
Tags
Locatie (N 40°55'43" - W 73°53'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: usny17;
Photograph: 26 January 2001
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