PC-000-233

Statue of El Cid Campeador, Balboa Park, San Diego

 

 

 

Finished in West Germany No. BP 4

El Cid ( Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, 10431099) was a medieval hero of the eleventh century known for his support of Christianity and his efforts at driving 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, remaining in its position at the end of El Prado into the 21st century.

Statues; Balboa Park; El Cid; Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar; El Campeador; San Diego; Anna Hyatt-Huntington; El Cid Campeador

 

California - San Diego - Balboa Park

 

 

MS-0008

English

Actual Photo Company, P. O. Box 2104, La Jolla, CA

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3.5 inches x 5.5 inches

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PC-000-058; PC-000-138; PC-000-169; PC-000-247; PC-000-274

 

 

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