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D2006-CMD-1182
Medal, "Bolivar Freeing the Slaves Statue Inauguration"
D2006-CMD-1182

Medal, "Bolivar Freeing the Slaves Statue Inauguration"

Date1846
Artist/Maker Tenerani
Artist/Maker C. Voigt
MediumSilver
DimensionsDiam.: 48.58 mm.; 57.96 gms.
Credit LineGift of the Lasser family
Object number2002-28
DescriptionOn the obverse, a relief picture of the statue of Simón Bolívar by Pietro Tenerani, a student of Antonio Canova, that was erected in the Plaza Mayor (now called Bolívar), in Bogata, Columbia, surrounded by "SIMONI BOLIVAR LIBERATORI"; in the center, on either side of the statue, "AMICITIAE/MONVMENTVM;" on pedestal of statue, "AD LIBERTADOR."

On the reverse, a reproduction of the relief picture also executed by Tenerani that appears on the pedestal of the statue, showing Simón Bolívar holding a piece of paper (?; text on paper not easily legible) freeing two adult slaves (one male; one female); and one nursing infant slave (held by the female), with a palm tree in back of the female slave; surrounded by "SERVITUTIS ABROGATIO"; in exergue, "E BOGOTANO SIM. BOLIVAR/MONVMENTO/MDCCCXXXXVI.".
InscribedOn the obverse: "SIMON BOLIVAR LIBERATORI/AMICITIAE/MONUMENTUM; on the base of the statue, "AL LIBERATADOR";on the reverse, "SERVITUTIS ABROGATIOE/E BOGATANO SIM.BOLIVAR/MONUMENTO/MDCCCXXXXVI"
MarkingsOn obverse, on either side of the pedestal of the statue, "TENERANI INV. /C.VOIGT FECIT."
ProvenancePurchased by donor from auction of Ponterio & Associates, Inc., August 5-6, 2002, Lot 1222.