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  • John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection

Statue of El Cid Campeador, Exposition, 1935

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Statue of El Cid Campeador, Exposition, 1935
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Statue of El Cid (El Campeador) created for the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935
1935
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John Sirigo
El Cid ( Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, 10431099) was a medieval hero of the eleventh century known for his support of Christianity and his effort to drive the Moors out of Spain. This bronze sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973) was originally created in 1921, with this copy cast in 1927. It was the first outdoor statue in Balboa Park, and the pedestal (reported to be concrete or Indiana limestone) was designed by architect William Templeton Johnson. The inscription on the pedestal reads "El Cid Campeador Presented by the Trustees of the Hispanic Society of America July 5, 1930." The statue was given to the City of San Diego, and is seen here during the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935.
Balboa Park; El Cid; Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar; El Campeador; San Diego; John Sirigo; Anna Hyatt-Huntington; statue; El Cid Campeador; El Cid; California Pacific International Exposition of 1935
California - San Diego - Balboa Park
John Sirigo
  • John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection
MS-0008
English
Postcard
3.5 inches x 5.5 inches
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