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Christopher Columbus

Estelle Hampton Frierson & Stavros Alexander Chrysostomides
South Carolina Wildlife Creations
1992

Description

Full-length figure of Christopher Columbus on rectangular base. He holds an ornate cross in his right hand and his left hand is outstretched, palm up. He wears a calf-length coat with decorative wrist and sleeve bands and a large wool-like collar. He wears slippers, a skirt and a decorative shirt. The figure faces the City of Columbia.

Inscription(s)

Bronze plaques on the pedestal. The one on the front has the text:

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
1451-1506

A gift to Columbia, this
monument stands in tribute
to the courageous spirit of
that Genoese mariner who
challenged the unknown to
discover this land, ... the
hope of the world and the
... of freedom for all.

Annotation

Columbia, in addition to being the first-planned capital in America, was also the first city named for the famous explorer Christopher Columbus. Founded March 26, 1786.
As state chairman for the Columbus Quincentennial commemoration, Edith Anthony Purvis lead the effort for the Columbus Monument--a DAR (= Daughters of the American Revolution) gift to the City of Columbia.

Sculptors

Stavros Alexander Chrysostomides (1923-2007), American sculptor.
Estelle Hampton Frierson, American sculptor.

Sources & Information

Photo: marc50, 2 June 2006. See marc50's photostream on Flickr.
Edith Anthony Purvis's cv (no longer on-line available)
Columbia, S.C.,City Parks.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information system).

Exact Location Unknown

Item Code: ussc01; Added: 18 December 2006 / Updated: 21 November 2010

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