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João Abel de Freitas

Funchal 1893 - Funchal 1948
physician, politician and civil governor of Funchal

Leopoldo de Almeida
1954

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

DR. JOÃO ABEL DE FREITAS
medico
1893-1948
homenagem e gratidão dos Madeirenses
à memória do seu grande e dedicado amigo.

DR. JOÃO ABEL DE FREITAS
physician
1893-1948
homage and gratitude of the madeirans
to their great and dedicated friend

Signature

leopoldo | de almeida

Annotation

Inaugurated 28 December 1954.

Sculptor

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

Sources & Information

Funchal Municipio, Funchal: Cidade com Arte (2010) (PDF on-line).
Madeira Quase Esquecida, O que nos contam as nossas estátuas… (Facebook).
Arquipelagos, Image Bank.
Padre António Vieira, Estátuas Madeirenses: Fotos e apontamentos sobre estátuas madeirenses (Blogspot).
Igogo, Monumentos no Funchal

Locatie (N 32°38'50" - W 16°54'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma035; Photograph: 7 January 2014
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