Pancho Villa - Tucson, Arizona
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 32° 13.284 W 110° 58.375
12S E 502551 N 3564976
Equestrian statue of General Francisco Villa or Pancho Villa at Viente De Agosto Park in Tucson, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMHJ19
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 10

From Smithsonian:

"Pancho Villa sits atop a horse with each foot resting in a stirrup. He holds the reins with his proper right hand, pulling back to stop the horse. Villa has wavy hair and a mustache. He is dressed in a cowboy hat, a vest, a jacket, high boots and spurs. An artillery belt is slung around his waist. A rifle and coil of rope are attached to the saddle on the horse's proper right side. The horse raises his head and proper left front hoof in a stopping motion. The horse stands on a low sculpture base resembling uneven terrain. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base."

On the base is a plaque inscribed:

"In Friendship"
The Equestrian Statue of the Mexican Revolutionary Figure
General Francisco Villa
1877-1929
presented by
President Jose Lopez - Portillo
Republic of Mexico
to the
State of Arizona
June 30, 1981

TITLE: Pancho Villa

ARTIST(S): Julian Martinez

DATE: Installed June 1981. Dedicated June 30, 1981.

MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: aggregate concrete.

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS AZ000557

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Viente De Agosto Park Corner of Congress, Broadway & Stone Tucson, Arizona


DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted.


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