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Alonso de Nava-Grimón, Marqués de Villanueva del Prado

Alonso de Nava y Grimón y Benítez de Lugo
La Laguna 1757 - 1832
President of the supreme council of the Canary Islands; Founder and first director of the Jardón de Aclimatación de La Orotava (Botanical Garden) of Puerto de la Cruz
(Wikipedia)

Fernando Garcíarramos
1978

La Laguna, San Cristóbal de / Alonso de Nava-Grimón, Marqués de Villanueva del Prado

Description

Half figure of Alonse de Nava-Grimón with a scroll in his left hand.

Inscription(s)

la real sociedad economica
de amigos del pais
de tenerife
a
d. alonso de nava y grimon

vi marques de villanueava del prado
en el bicentenario (1.777-1.977) de la sociedad
siendo alcalde el
iltmo. sr. d. norberto gonzalez abreu

autor del monumento
el escultor
d. fernando garciarramos

The Royal Economic Society
of Friends of the Country
of Tenerife
to
Alonso de Nava y Grimón

6th Marquis of Villanueava del Prado
on the bicentenary (1777-1977) of the society
the mayor being
Ill. sr. Norberto González Abréu

Author of the monument
the sculptor
Fernando Garcíarramos

Signature

fernando garcia ramos enero 1977

Sculptor

Fernando García-Ramos y Fernández del Castillo, known as Fernando Garcíarramos (Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1931), Canarian poet and sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Gestor Patrimonio Cultural: San Cristóbal de La Laguna: Bienes Muebles: Escultura.
Geocaching, La Laguna - Personajes en bronce y piedra.

Locatie (N 28°29'27" - W 16°19'8") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca661; Photograph: 3 February 2020
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