El Charro - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 45.418 W 117° 11.556
11S E 481958 N 3624361
An equestrian statue of a Mexican Cowboy, a gift from Mexico to the city of San Diego.
Waymark Code: WM14CRR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2021
Views: 2
The plaque says, "donado a la ciudad de san diego por el señor licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
presidente de la republica Mexico"
Translated to English via Google Translate, it says, "donated to the city of San Diego by Mr. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
President of the Republic of Mexico"
TITLE: El Charro
ARTIST(S): Olaguibel, Juan Fernando, 1896-1976, sculptor. Fundidores Artisticos, founder.
DATE: Commissioned 1969. Installed Nov. 10, 1970. Dedicated Nov. 15, 1970.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished dark granite over concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75001390
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Presidio Park, San Diego, CA, USA
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
No differences noted.
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