Statue of Christopher Columbus (Beacon Hill, Boston)

Not to be confused with Statue of Christopher Columbus (North End, Boston).
Statue of Christopher Columbus
The statue in 2009
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MediumMarble sculpture
SubjectChristopher Columbus
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°21′32″N 71°04′08″W / 42.358751°N 71.068823°W / 42.358751; -71.068823

A statue of Christopher Columbus is installed in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, within Louisburg Square, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. A Greek merchant, Joseph Iasigi, presented the statue to the city in December 1849.[1][2][3] A captain of one of his vessels had loaded it onto a ship in Italy as ballast, alongside a statue of Aristides which was also donated.[4] Both statues are described as "inferior" and "unremarkable" by art critics.[5][6] The Italian marble sculpture was carved in Leghorn and depicts Columbus as a boy.[1][7]

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References

  1. ^ a b Curtis, William Eleroy (1893). Christopher Columbus: His Portraits and His Monuments. A Descriptive Catalogue, Part 2. W.H. Lowdermilk Company. p. 46. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. ^ The American Architect and Building News. Vol. 26. J. R. Osgood & Company. 1889. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  3. ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Boston. Penguin. May 5, 2015. p. 46. ISBN 9781465442383. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Arnold, Alison. "Some people and places of Boston". Boston Globe. No. 4 Dec 1977.
  5. ^ Beam, Alex (11 Oct 1992). "They all laughed at Christopher Columbus". Boston Globe.
  6. ^ Gaines, Judith. "The On square". Boston Globe. No. 2 Jul 1995.
  7. ^ Bahne, Charles (April 1, 2012). Chronicles of Old Boston: Exploring New England's Historic Capital. Museyon. p. 233. ISBN 9781938450068. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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