Arizona Historical Society 949 East 2nd Street Grounds Tucson Arizona 85719
Date:
1964. Dedicated April 11, 1975
Notes:
Arizona Historical Society, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona, Tucson survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On plaque on front of base:) EUSEBIO FRANCISCO KINO/1645-1711/PIONEER JESUIT MISSIONARY/EXPLORER OF NORTHWESTERN NEW SPAIN/CARTOGRAPHER, HISTORIAN AND MISSION BUILDER/THE OTHER ORIGINAL CASTING, REPRESENTING ARIZONA,/IS LOCATED IN THE CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, D.C./SCULPTOR - SUZANNE SILVERCRUYS unsigned
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Summary:
A standing portrait of Eusebio Francisco Kino with his proper right hand raised. He is dressed in a priest's robes with a wide belt around his waist. A small rosary with a crucifix hangs from his belt on his proper left side. A large rosary with a cross hangs around his neck. A long cape and a broad-brimmed hat hang down his back. On his feet he wears a pair of slippers adorned with spurs. The figure stands on a low concrete base.
