Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Stone statue, executed in 1948 by the Leopoldo de Almeida, it was inaugurated on 27 May 27 1952.

part of a group of four statues of illustrious figures of the 19th century, executed by the most influential sculptors of the Estado Novo, at the intersection of the Avenida da Liberdade and the Rua Alexandre Herculano:

• Oliveira Martins.
• Antonio Feliciano de Castilho.
• Alexandre Herculano.
• Almeida Garrett.

Inscription(s)

OLIVEIRA MARTINS 1845-1894 camara municipal de lisboa 1950

Sculptor

• Leopoldo Neves de Almeida (Lisboa 1898 - 1975), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia – Vida e obra do escultor Leopoldo de Almeida).

Sources & Information

• Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Equipamentos.

Tags

• Town: Lisboa
• Subdivision: Lisboa (distrito)
• Region: Lisboa (região)
• Country: Portugal
• Almeida, Leopoldo de
• Martins, Joaquim Pedro de Oliveira
• Politician/Statesman
• Statue

Location (N 38°43'23" - W 9°8'52")