Bernardo de Gálvez (statue)
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| Artist | Juan De Avalos |
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| Year | June 3, 1976 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 370 cm × 400 cm × 180 cm (144 in × 156 in × 72 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | National Park Service |
Bernado de Galvez (Count de Galvez) 1746–1786 is a bronze equestrian statue, by Juan de Ávalos.[1]
It was dedicated on June 3, 1976. It is located with the Statues of the Liberators, at Virginia Avenue and 22nd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.[2]
The inscription reads:
(Artist's signature is carved in the base)
(Base, front:)
BERNARDO DE GALVEZ
(COUNT DE GALVEZ)
1746-1786
(Base, side:)
BERNARDO DE GALVEZ THE GREAT
SPANISH SOLDIER CARRIED OUT
A COURAGEOUS CAMPAIGN IN
LANDS BORDERING THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI. THIS MASTERPIECE
OF MILITARY STRATEGY HEIGHTENED
THE PRESSURE OF THE ENGLISH
IN THE WAR AGAINST THE AMERICAN
SETTLERS WHO WERE FIGHTING FOR
THEIR INDEPENDENCE
MAY THE STATUE OF BERNADO
DE GALVEZ SERVE AS A REMINDER
THAT SPAIN OFFERED THE BLOOD
OF HER SOLDIERS FOR THE CAUSE
OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
EXCERPTS OF A SPEECH
GIVEN ON THIS LOCATION
ON JUNE 3, 1976 BY HIS MAJESTY
DON JUAN CARLOS I
KING OF SPAIN
SCULPTOR
JUAN DE AVALOS
MADRID SPAIN
See also
References
- ↑ ""Bernado de Galvez (Count de Galvez) 1746-1786, (sculpture)"". Siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ↑ "GáLVEZ, Bernardo de: Memorial near the State Dept in Washington, D.C. by Juan De Avalos located in James M. Goode's Foggy Bottom area". Dcmemorials.com. 1976-06-03. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
External links
- Entry on THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE
- Victor Lang Remembers- Bernardo de Galvez Statue Should Be Moved To Galveston
Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 77°02′55″W / 38.895683°N 77.048533°W