Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar (Central Park) facts for kids
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The statue in 2006
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| Artist | Sally James Farnham |
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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.
The sculpture at its
original location.
See also
In Spanish: Monumento a Simón Bolívar (Nueva York) para niños
- 1919 in art
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