Bernardo de Gálvez (statue)
| Bernardo de Gálvez | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | Juan de Ávalos |
| Year | June 3, 1976 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 370 cm × 400 cm × 180 cm (144 in × 156 in × 72 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Owner | National Park Service |
Bernardo de Gálvez is a bronze equestrian statue, sculpted by Juan de Ávalos of Spain.[1] It was dedicated on June 3, 1976. Evidently, it was a gift from Spain to the United States upon the occasion of the U.S.A.'s Bicentennial (1776–1976) commemoration.
The Bernardo de Gálvez sculpture is located with the Statues of the Liberators, at Virginia Avenue and 22nd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.[2]
The inscription on the base reads:
(Front:)
BERNARDO DE GALVEZ
(COUNT DE GALVEZ)
1746–1786
(Side:)
BERNARDO DE GALVEZ THE GREAT
SPANISH SOLDIER CARRIED OUT
A COURAGEOUS CAMPAIGN IN
LANDS BORDERING THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI. THIS MASTERPIECE
OF MILITARY STRATEGY LIGHTENED
THE PRESSURE OF THE ENGLISH
IN THE WAR AGAINST THE AMERICAN
SETTLERS WHO WERE FIGHTING FOR
THEIR INDEPENDENCE.
MAY THE STATUE OF BERNARDO
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 Ávalos
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