Inauguration of the monument to Christopher Columbus

Print
Location: 
Not on view
Artists / Makers / Authorities: 
Solá y Camats. Barcelona
Fàbrica de Medalles Castells (Castells and sons)

Second half of the 19th century – until 1905

Museum tags: 
Social tags: 
Description:

This work has been selected for the project 'Partage Plus - Digitising and Enabling Art Nouveau for Europeana'

Medals

1888

Former Collections of the Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

Inventory number: 

062781-N

Century: 19th
Subject: Object
AYUNTAMIENTO CONSTITUCIONAL DE BARCELONA
Monument to Columbus with Montjuïc castle and the port with ships in the background
COMISION CENTRAL EJECUTIVA DEL MONUMENTO A COLON 1888 / INAUGURADO POR / S M LA REINA REGENTE / Dª MARIA CRISTINA EL / DIA 1 DE JUNIO DE / MDCCCLXXXVIII
The inscription in a laurel wreath. Signature: FÀBRICA DE MEDALLES CASTELLS / SOLÁ Y CAMATS Y
Bronze
80 mm
image for: Solá y Camats. Barcelona - Inauguració del monument a Cristòfor Colom - 1888
Solá y Camats. Barcelona - Inauguració del monument a Cristòfor Colom - 1888