PC-000-274

Anna Huntington's statue of El Cid Campeador, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

 

 

 

 

The Balboa Park statue of El Cid Campeador is seen through a nearby archway. 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 in 2013.

Balboa Park; El Cid Campeador; Anna Hyatt Huntington; El Cid; Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar; William Templeton Johnson

 

California - San Diego - Balboa Park

 

 

MS-0008

English

H. Herz Post Cards, San Diego, CA

Postcard

3.5 inches x 5.5 inches

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19.60 MB