Il Porcellino - Manhattan, NY
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ODragon
N 40° 45.425 W 073° 57.603
18T E 587782 N 4512311
The wild boar...
Waymark Code: WM59CP
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2008
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From the parks website:
The park contains the Wild Boar statue, which is a replica of the bronze wild boar completed in 1634 by Renaissance sculptor Pietro Tacca (1557–1640) that stands in Florence, Italy. This replica, alternately known as Porcellino, is in fact a copy of a replica. Tacca himself modeled his boar upon a marble statue now displayed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Where is original located?: Florence, Italy
Where is this replica located?: Sutton Park, Manhattan, NY
Who created the original?: Pietro Tacca
Internet Link about Original: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=12748
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1634
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Visit Instructions:
Post at least one photo of the replica.