OOS Sculpture

Christopher Columbus

1892 / Alphons Pelzer / Columbus

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Full figure portrait of Christopher Columbus standing with his proper right leg forward and his head bent down, looking at the globe in his proper left hand. His proper right arm is bent slightly and reaching forward. Next to him is a rectangular pedestal on which a sphere sits. Water cascades down each side of the base's front.

Location: SW Corner, State and High Streets | Previous Location: Pontifical College Josephinum

County

: Franklin

Citation

: Alphons Pelzer, “Christopher Columbus,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed December 10, 2023, https://www.sculpturecenter.org/oosi/items/show/730.

Title

Christopher Columbus

Description

Full figure portrait of Christopher Columbus standing with his proper right leg forward and his head bent down, looking at the globe in his proper left hand. His proper right arm is bent slightly and reaching forward. Next to him is a rectangular pedestal on which a sphere sits. Water cascades down each side of the base's front.

Creator

Date

1892

Location City

Location County

Location Previous

Pontifical College Josephinum

Location Site

Location Street

State and High Streets

Location Type

Media Sculpture Height

9 ft

Creation Date

01/01/1892