Chief Solano - Vallejo, CA
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A bust of Chief Solano in Vallejo, CA.
Waymark Code: WM91Q2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2010
Views: 2
A bust of Chief Solano in front of the Vallejo city hall. The sculpture sits on the third level of a fountain. The bust stands on a pedestal and the beads around his neck have been painted brown.
The plaque reads: "Chief solano. Sam yeto indian name baptized francisco solano. Kiwanis club of vallejo. Kiwanis club of greater vallejo. Vallejo suburban kiwanis club."
TITLE: Chief Solano
ARTIST(S): Estebanez, Rosa, 1927-1991, sculptor.
DATE: 1973.
MEDIUM: Bust: bronze; Base: concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000732
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located John F. Kennedy Library, 505 Santa Clara, Vallejo, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The necklace has been painted
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