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{{Short description|Equestrian statue by Anna Hyatt Huntington}}
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'''''El Cid Campeador''''' is an outdoor [[equestrian statue]] depicting the Spanish knight [[El Cid]] by artist [[Anna Hyatt Huntington]], architect [[William Templeton Johnson]], and the foundry General Bronze Company, installed at [[Balboa Park (San Diego)|Balboa Park]]'s [[Plaza de Panama]], in [[San Diego]], California. The [[bronze sculpture]] was created in 1927 and dedicated on July 5, 1930. The statue measures approximately 11 x 9 x 7&nbsp;ft, with a 16-foot diameter, and its concrete or Indiana limestone base measures approximately 11 x 14 x 8&nbsp;ft. It was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the [[Smithsonian Institution]]'s "[[Save Outdoor Sculpture!]]" program in March 1994.<ref>{{cite web|title=El Cid Campeador, (sculpture).|url=http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!321934~!0#focus|publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>
'''''El Cid Campeador''''' is an outdoor [[equestrian statue]] depicting the 11-century Spanish knight and warlord [[El Cid]] by artist [[Anna Hyatt Huntington]], architect [[William Templeton Johnson]], and the foundry General Bronze Company, installed at [[Balboa Park (San Diego)|Balboa Park]]'s [[Plaza de Panama]] in [[San Diego, California]]. The [[bronze sculpture]] was created in 1927 and dedicated on July 5, 1930.


The statue measures approximately 11 x 9 x 7&nbsp;ft, with a 16-foot diameter, and its concrete or Indiana limestone base measures approximately 11 x 14 x 8&nbsp;ft. It was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the [[Smithsonian Institution]]'s "[[Save Outdoor Sculpture!]]" program in March 1994.<ref>{{cite web|title=El Cid Campeador, (sculpture).|url=http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!321934~!0#focus|publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>
Copies of Huntington's statue exist in other cities, including Buenos Aires, New York City, San Francisco, Seville, and Valencia.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} The New York version is on the grounds of the [[Hispanic Society of America]] on [[Audubon Terrace]] in [[Manhattan]]. Anna Hyatt Huntington was the wife of [[Archer M. Huntington]], the society's founder.

Copies of Huntington's statue exist in other cities, including Buenos Aires, New York City, San Francisco, Seville, and Valencia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ollman|first1=Leah|title=Park's Buffed-Up 'El Cid' Remains Lackluster|work=Los Angeles Times|date=July 6, 1990|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-06-ca-295-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202032902/http://articles.latimes.com/1990-07-06/entertainment/ca-295_1_el-cid|archive-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> The New York cast is on the grounds of the [[Hispanic Society of America]] on [[Audubon Terrace]] in [[Manhattan]]. Anna Hyatt Huntington was the wife of [[Archer M. Huntington]], the society's founder.


==Gallery==
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|File:Solar corona above statue of El Cid SF CA.jpg
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==See also==
==See also==
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* [[1927 in art]]
* [[1927 in art]]


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{{Rodrigo Díaz}}
==External links==
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* {{Commons category-inline|El Cid by Anna Hyatt Huntington}}
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Latest revision as of 23:11, 23 August 2024

El Cid Campeador
The statue in 2006
Artist
Year1927 (1927)
TypeSculpture
MediumSculpture: bronze
Base: concrete or Indiana limestone
SubjectEl Cid
Condition"Treatment needed" (1994)
LocationSan Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates32°43′51″N 117°09′02″W / 32.73095°N 117.15044°W / 32.73095; -117.15044

El Cid Campeador is an outdoor equestrian statue depicting the 11-century Spanish knight and warlord El Cid by artist Anna Hyatt Huntington, architect William Templeton Johnson, and the foundry General Bronze Company, installed at Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama in San Diego, California. The bronze sculpture was created in 1927 and dedicated on July 5, 1930.

The statue measures approximately 11 x 9 x 7 ft, with a 16-foot diameter, and its concrete or Indiana limestone base measures approximately 11 x 14 x 8 ft. It was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1994.[1]

Copies of Huntington's statue exist in other cities, including Buenos Aires, New York City, San Francisco, Seville, and Valencia.[2] The New York cast is on the grounds of the Hispanic Society of America on Audubon Terrace in Manhattan. Anna Hyatt Huntington was the wife of Archer M. Huntington, the society's founder.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "El Cid Campeador, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ Ollman, Leah (July 6, 1990). "Park's Buffed-Up 'El Cid' Remains Lackluster". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018.