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Conde de Canavial

João da Câmara Leme Homem de Vasconcelos, 1.° conde do Canavial
Funchal 1829 - Funchal 1902
doctor, industrialist, politician and civil governor of Funchal

Raul Xavier
1922

Description

Bronze bust on a richly decorated pedestal, designed by the architect Fernando Pres.

Inscription(s)

conde

canavial

a
madeira
reconhecida

Annotation

Inaugurated 21 February 1922 at the Avenida Arriaga near the Cathedral, transferred to the present location in 1932.

Sculptor

Raul Xavier (Macau 1894 - Lisboa 1964), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Arquipelagos, Image Bank.
Madeira Quase Esquecida, O que nos contam as nossas estátuas… (Facebook).
Padre António Vieira, Estátuas Madeirenses: Fotos e apontamentos sobre estátuas madeirenses (Blogspot).

Locatie (N 32°39'4" - W 16°54'7") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma016; Photograph: 6 January 2014
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