Carlos III, King of Spain - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 43.599 W 122° 29.961
10S E 544118 N 4175604
The sculpture of Carlos III was a gift to the city from King Juan Carlos I of Spain in honor of the Bicentennial of the City of San Francisco.
Waymark Code: WMBTJ1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The sculpture of Carlos III was a gift to the city from King Juan Carlos I of Spain in honor of the Bicentennial of the City of San Francisco. It now resides on the shore of Lake Merced in Harding Park. A plaque on the statue base, written in both English and Spanish, tells the story of Carlos III:

CARLOS III, KING OF SPAIN

Settler of California, champion of the cause of the American
Independence, who directed Colonel Don Juan Bautista de Anza
to establish a presidio, a mission and a city in San Francisco,
in the year 1776.

Donated by King Juan Carlos I of Spain on the Bicentennial of
the City of San Francisco, 1976.

Federico Collau - sculptor

CARLOS III, REY DE ESPAÑA

Civilizador de California, campeon de la causa de la
Independencia Americana, que ordeno al Coronel Don Juan
Bautista de Anza la fundacion de un presidio, una mision y una
ciudad, en San Francisco, en el año de 1776.

Donada por el Rey Juan Carlos I de España en el Bicentenario
de la Ciudad de San Francisco 1976.

Federico Collau - esculator

From the AIC Description:

Full-length portrait of King Carlos III. He wears a breastplate, tights, shoes, gauntlets and a sash at the waist. A sword hangs from his waist on the proper left side. He holds a wand in his proper right hand. The bronze sculpture has a light green over golden brown patina and stands on a concrete base.

TITLE: Carlos III, King of Spain

ARTIST(S): sculptor: Federico Coullaut-Valera (1912- )

DATE: 1976

MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze with green patina; Base: concrete

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001722

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Lake Merced, Harding Park

DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
• Statue is no longer at Justin Herman Plaza; moved to Harding Park • Several errors in the transcription of the plaque text (artist name each time!)
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