''Captain George Vancouver'' is a 2000
bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...
depicting
George Vancouver
Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of what a ...
by Jim Demetro, installed in
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Was ...
, United States. The statue, installed at the corner of Sixth and Esther streets near
Esther Short Park
Esther Short Park is a public park and town square located in downtown Vancouver, Washington. Established in 1853, it is the oldest public park in the state of Washington. and one of the oldest public parks in the West.
It is located in the city's ...
, is tall and weighs approximately 1,500 lbs.
It cost approximately $70,000 and was funded by private donors.
See also
*
2000 in art
Events from the year 2000 in art.
Events
*February – Opening of the New Art Gallery Walsall in the West Midlands of England.
* 13 February – The final original ''Peanuts'' comic strip is published, following the death of its creator, Char ...
References
External links
Captain George Vancouverat
Emporis
Emporis GmbH was a real estate data mining company that was headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The company collected data and photographs of buildings worldwide, which were published in an online database from 2000 to September 2022.
On 12 Sept ...
Royal Navy Captain George Vancouver, Vancouver, Washingtonat Waymarking
2000 establishments in Washington (state)
2000 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington (state)
Monuments and memorials in Vancouver, Washington
Outdoor sculptures in Vancouver, Washington
Sculptures of men in Washington (state)
Statues in Washington (state)
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