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Sam Houston Monument
The Sam Houston Monument is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Sam Houston by Enrico Cerracchio, installed at the northwest corner of Houston's Hermann Park, in the U.S. state of Texas. The work is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission. Description The monument was constructed by Enrico Cerracchio in 1924 and dedicated on August 16, 1925. Modeled on Stephen Seymour Thomas' painting, ''General Sam Houston at San Jacinto'''','' the equestrian statue depicts Sam Houston atop his horse, wearing military attire and a long cape. He has a beard and points with his right arm. The bronze sculpture measures approximately x x , and is set on a gray granite arch fabricated by Frank Teich that measures approximately x x with a Lone Star on its keystone. It is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission. Origins A monument circle in the statue's current location was proposed by landscape architect George Kessler in his 1916 plan for Hermann Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Cerracchio
Enrico Cerracchio (March 14, 1880 – March 20, 1956) was an Italian-born American sculptor and painter. He designed many statues, including the 1925 Sam Houston Monument in Houston, Texas. Early life Cerracchio was born on March 14, 1880, in Castelvetere in Val Fortore, Italy. He emigrated to the United States in 1900, and he became a U.S. citizen in 1905. Career Cerracchio designed the Sam Houston Monument in Hermann Park, Houston, Texas in 1925. It was "one of the largest equestrian monuments" in the United States at the time. He designed the bust of Governor Miriam A. Ferguson in the Texas State Capitol and that of Confederate General John A. Wharton in the Texas State Cemetery. He also designed statues of Albert Einstein and John Nance Garner. He sculpted a bronze bust of Jesse H. Jones, which was unveiled at a "Jesse H. Jones Day" ceremony in Houston on December 26, 1934. Personal life and death With his wife Marion Kowalski, Cerracchio had a son and a daughter. Cerrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
