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{{Short description|Equestrian statue in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, U.S.}}
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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 (state)|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.<ref name=Parks>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/132|title=Central Park: Simon Bolivar Monument|access-date=February 23, 2020|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks & Recreation]]}}</ref>
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 (state)|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.<ref name=Parks>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/132|title=Central Park: Simon Bolivar Monument|access-date=February 23, 2020|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks & Recreation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-08-17 |title=Simón Bolívar's 'Monsterpiece' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/17/realestate/l-simon-bolivar-s-monsterpiece-892882.html |access-date=2022-07-24 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Times |first=The New York |date=1951-04-20 |title=STATUE OF BOLIVAR REDEDICATED HERE; REDEDICATING SIMON BOLIVAR STATUE |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1951/04/20/archives/statue-of-bolivar-rededicated-here-rededicating-simon-bolivar.html |access-date=2022-07-24 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

[[File:Medina Angarita, NYC.jpg|150px]]

The sculpture at its<br>
original location.<br>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:1919 sculptures]]
[[Category:1919 sculptures]]
[[Category:1921 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:1921 establishments in New York City]]
[[Category:Bronze sculptures in Central Park]]
[[Category:Bronze sculptures in Central Park]]
[[Category:Equestrian statues in New York City]]
[[Category:Equestrian statues in New York City]]
[[Category:Granite sculptures in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Granite sculptures in New York City]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Manhattan]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Manhattan]]
[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan]]
[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan]]

Latest revision as of 10:19, 1 April 2023

Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar
The statue in 2006
Map
ArtistSally James Farnham
Medium
SubjectSimón Bolívar
LocationNew York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates40°45′56.4″N 73°58′32.8″W / 40.765667°N 73.975778°W / 40.765667; -73.975778

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Park: Simon Bolivar Monument". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Simón Bolívar's 'Monsterpiece'". The New York Times. 2003-08-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. ^ 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.
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