Pan American Union Building 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W Entrance Washington District of Columbia 20006
Date:
Dedicated April 14, 1966
Notes:
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 444-445.
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 445.
(On front of base:) YSABEL I LA CATOLICA/REINA DE CASTILLA/DE ARAGON/DE LAS ISLAS/Y TIERRA FIRME/DEL MAR OCEANO
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Summary:
Portrait of Queen Isabella standing with her hands resting at her waist. She wears a crown of Castile and long robes adorned with the crests of Aragon and Leon. In her hands she holds a pomegranate wtih a dove perched on top.