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Câmara de Lobos
Madeira (ilha)
Reg. Aut. da Madeira

Rua Dr. João Abel de Freitas

Dr. Januário Figueira da Silva

Campanário, Câmara de Lobos 1854 - 1924
physican of Câmara de Lobos

Francisco Franco
Augusto d` Abreu (Lisboa)
1966 (1924)

Câmara de Lobos / Dr. Januário Figueira da Silva

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

Dr. Januário Figueira da Silva
Medico ilustre

1855 1934
Homenagem da Câmara Municipal
de Câmara de Lobos

Dr. Januário Figueira da Silva
Illustrious physician

1855 1934
Tribute by the Municipal Chamber
of Câmara de Lobos

Signature

cera pereida | Au^to D'ABREU | lisboa

Annotation

The bust was made shortly afther the dead of Figueira da Silva, but because of many difficulties, the monument was inaugurated at last 26 August 1966.

Sculptor

Francisco Franco de Sousa (Funchal 1885 - Lisboa 1955), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Concelho de Câmara de Lobos, Dicionário, Figueira da Silva, Dr. Januário.
Padre António Vieira, Estátuas Madeirenses: Fotos e apontamentos sobre estátuas madeirenses (Blogspot).

Locatie (N 32°38'56" - W 16°58'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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