| Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2006 | |
| Artist | Sally James Farnham |
| Medium |
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| Subject | Simón Bolívar |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 40°45′56.4″N 73°58′32.8″W / 40.765667°N 73.975778°W | |
An equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar, sometimes called the Simón Bolívar Monument, is installed in Manhattan's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The memorial features a bronze sculpture by Sally James Farnham resting on a black granite pedestal designed by the firm Clarke and Rapuano. It was cast in 1919, dedicated on April 19, 1921, rededicated on April 19, 1951, and conserved by the Adopt-a-Monument Program in 1988.[1][2][3]
The sculpture at its
original location.
See also
References
- ↑ "Central Park: Simon Bolivar Monument". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Simón Bolívar's 'Monsterpiece'". The New York Times. 2003-08-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ↑ Times, The New York (1951-04-20). "STATUE OF BOLIVAR REDEDICATED HERE; REDEDICATING SIMON BOLIVAR STATUE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
External links
Media related to Simón Bolívar by Sally James Farnham at Wikimedia Commons
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