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Statue of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento

Coordinates: 42°21′0″N 71°5′6.7″W / 42.35000°N 71.085194°W / 42.35000; -71.085194
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Statue of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Part of the statue in 2013
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ArtistIvette Compagnion
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectDomingo Faustino Sarmiento
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°21′0″N 71°5′6.7″W / 42.35000°N 71.085194°W / 42.35000; -71.085194

A statue of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento by Ivette Compagnion is installed along Boston's Commonwealth Avenue Mall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Description and history

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The bronze sculpture measures approximately 10 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 3 in., and rests on a cement base that measures approximately ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. It was dedicated in May 1973. The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Statue, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
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