Spain - Dallas, TX
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N 32° 46.913 W 096° 45.837
14S E 709417 N 3629319
Located at the north portico of the Centennial Building in Fair Park.
Waymark Code: WM11NG5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2019
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Smithsonian Art Inventory"Allegorical female figure representing Spain stands holding a castle in her left arm and castanets in her upraised right hand."
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"This lady wears a lace mantilla and on her long scarf is a lion, symbol of Spanish royalty. Spain was the first European power to claim sovereignty over Texas. It held its claim until 1821 when Mexico revolted and became an independent country which included the province of Texas."
TITLE: Spain
ARTIST(S): Lawrence Tenney Stevens
DATE: 1936
MEDIUM: Cast Stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 63760071
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
1001 Washington St. /
Dallas, TX USA /
75210
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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