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Land and Sea

António Augusto Lagoa Henriques
1991

Description

Sculpture group showing a standing woman looking to the sea having a conch in her hand, representing the sea; and a man sitting on a rock having grapes in his hand and looking inland.

Signature

LH.

Annotation

Inaugurated 29 July 1991.

Sculptor

António Augusto Lagoa Henriques (Lisboa 1923 - 2009), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia – Website).

Sources & Information

Arquipelagos, Image Bank.
Padre António Vieira, Estátuas Madeirenses: Fotos e apontamentos sobre estátuas madeirenses (Blogspot).
Igogo, Pontos Turísticos em Santa Cruz.

Locatie (N 32°41'17" - W 16°47'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma072; Photograph: 9 January 2014
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