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José Artigas

José Gervasio Artigas Arnal
Montevideo 1764 - Paraguay 1850
national hero of Uruguay, sometimes called "the father of Uruguayan nationhood"
(Wikipedia)

Juan Martín Ramos
1964

La Laguna, San Cristóbal de / José Artigas

Description

Head of Artigas on a small plinth.

Inscription(s)

DON JOSÉ GERVASIO ARTIGAS
(1764-1850)
FUNDADOR DE URUGUAY

Inaugurada en 1964 por encargo de la
Colonia Canaria de Montevideo

Autor: Juan Martín Ramos

Don José Gervasio Artigas
(1764-1850)
Founder of Uruguay

Inaugurated in 1964 on behalf of the
Canarian colony of Montevideo

Sculptor: Juan Martín Ramos

Signature

j. martí

San Cristóbal de La Laguna - José Artigas

Sculptor

Juan Martín Ramos (Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1913), Uruguayan sculptor born on Tenerife (Website).

Sources & Information

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

Locatie (N 28°29'47" - W 16°18'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca667; Photograph: 3 February 2020
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