Description
Standing statue of Columbus, dressed in period costume of the 15th century including a hat, stands holding a map with his right hand and an astrolabe over his left hip.
Annotation
Louis Regalbuto, the sculptor, is Knight of Columbus of Gilmour Council 310 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Regalbuto presented two small models of the statue to his council, one of which now stands at the entrance to the council home.
Model of the statue in Cleveland.
Sculptor
Sources & Information
- Columbia, magazine of the Knights of Columbus, March 1996. Sent to me by Greg Ciesielski, member of the Christopher Columbus Philatelic Society (February 2004).
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information system).
Tags
Locatie (N 41°31'17" - W 81°27'53") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: usoh01;
Added: 7 November 2004
/ Updated: 21 November 2010
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