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Christopher Columbus

Egidio Giaroli
Michelucci Foundry (Pistoia)
1957

Description

Bronze statue of Columbus, striding forward, holding a crucifix.

Inscription(s)

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
OCTOBER 12, 1492

Signed: E. GIAROLI ROMA

Annotation

Commissioned by the Sons of Italy, Wilmington, Delaware, in conjunction with Knights of Columbus, Wilmington who raised the 25,000 dollars needed through public subscription. The pedestal was executed by Leon Fagnani.

Sculptor

Egidio Giaroli (Rome 1912-2000), Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Photo: J. Harry Feldman, Director - Media Relations, Greater Wilmington (Delaware) Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Tributes to Christopher Columbus in the United States.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information system).

Locatie (N 39°45'11" - W 75°33'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: usde01; Added: 1 January 2000 / Updated: 21 November 2010

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