Bust of General Mariano G. Vallejo (Vallejo)

Bust of General Mariano G. Vallejo
ArtistRosa Estebañez[1]
Year1973[1]
MediumBronze[1]
SubjectMariano Guadalupe Vallejo
LocationVallejo City Hall, Vallejo, California

The Bust of General Mariano G. Vallejo is a bronze monument at in Vallejo, California, located at Vallejo City Hall, honoring Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, a Californio general, statesman, and namesake of the city of Vallejo.[1][2]

History

The bust was sculpted by artist Rosa Estebañez and erected in 1973.[1][3] Funding for the bust was donated by the Vallejo Rotary Club.[1] The bust was placed at Vallejo City Hall alongside two other busts by Estebañez, the Bust of Francisca Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo and a bust of Chief Solano.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Smithsonian Learning Lab - General Mariano G. Vallejo
  2. ^ a b Press Democrat - Cuban-born artist Rosa Estebañez sculpted Petaluma’s history for the city she loved
  3. ^ a b Vallejo Art and Architecture - Rosa Estebañez
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