Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 45.583 W 122° 25.658
10S E 550416 N 4179310
A statue of Mexican historical figure Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla in the middle of Dolores Park.
Waymark Code: WM81XQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2010
Views: 3
The sculpture stand at the end of the entrance walkway to the park. It's surround by shrubs. The statue of Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla sits on a marble base. Hidalgo Y Costilla is wearing a long overcoat. His left hand is stretched out and his right hand is over his heart.
The base has the icon of Mexico (the eagle with the snake on the cactus) Written below it says "Miguel Hidalgo - Libertador de Mexico - 1810."
Hidalgo is most famous for his Grito de Dolores, the cry he gave for the people of the town of Hidalgo to take up arms against the Spanish.
TITLE: Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
ARTIST(S): Olaguibel, Juan Fernando, 1896-1976, sculptor.
DATE: Dedicated Sept. 16, 1962.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001785
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Mission Dolores Park, San Francisco, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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