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Avenida da Liberdade

José Gregório da Rosa Araújo

Lisboa 1840 - Lisboa 1893
Mayor of Lisbon, during this time as mayor the Avenida da Liberdade was constructed
(Wikipedia)

António da Costa Motta (sobrinho)
1936

Description

Bronze bust on a pedestal where the personification of Lisbon pays homage to him.

Inscription(s)

A
ROSA ARAUJO
1936

Signature

Costa Motto Sobrinho

Sculptor

António Augusto da Costa Motta (sobrinho) [nephew] (1877 - 1956), Portuguese sculptor (for his eponymous uncle, see 'tio') (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Equipamentos.
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Arte Pública.

Location (N 38°43'21" - W 9°8'52")

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Item Code: ptli032; Photograph: 28 August 2017
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