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Marinheiro ao Leme

Sailor at the Rudder

Francisco dos Santos
1915

Description

Statue of a sailor or fisherman at a rudder, symbolizing the struggle against the force of the sea.

Inscription(s)

AO LEME

Signature

F. dos Santos 1915

Sculptor

Francisco dos Santos (Rio de Mouro, Sintra, 1878 - 1930), Portuguese sculptor and painter (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

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

Location (N 38°42'21" - W 9°8'36")

Item Code: ptli059; Photograph: 30 August 2017
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