Bust of Christopher Columbus
Object number2008.18.1 a,b
Artist
L. Costoli
Datec. 1925
MediumMarble
Credit LineGift of Sons of Columbus of America, Inc.
DescriptionWhite marble bust of a man. Wearing hat; shoulder length hair; jacket and top underneath jacket with triangles and fleur-de-lis designs. Detailed face. Marble stand.Dimensions30.5 x 21 in. (77.5 x 53.3 cm)Signed(a)
Engraved on back: "L. Costoli / Firenze".
Historical NotesThis bust of Christopher Columbus is from the National Headquarters building of the Sons of Columbus of America, Inc., a fraternal organization for people of Italian descent. In 1925, three independent Pittsburgh Italian organizations merged and became the Sons of Columbus of America, Inc. This marble bust stood in the organizational offices from 1925 through 2004, when floodwaters from Hurricane Ivan destroyed the home office in Carnegie, outside of Pittsburgh. The bust originally occupied the organization's first headquarters building in East Liberty.
Related institution
Sons of Columbus of America, Inc.
Related person
Christopher Columbus
On View
Not on viewCollections
1983
Unknown
c. 1984
1981
