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Sculpture of a Gaucho on Horseback Spearing a Wild Boar
Artifact ID1983.01300.01
Object Type
Sculpture
Gifter
Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
Artist
Antonio Coello de Portugal
(Artist (Spanish sculptor, 1948- ))
Date
1983
Medium
Metal (bronze), Wood
Dimensions15 × 18 × 8 1/2 in. (38.1 × 45.7 × 21.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionA bronze sculpture of a Spanish gaucho on horseback spearing a wild boar on a wood base. The sculpture is numbered 7 out of 15 and is signed "A Coello."Historical NoteThe sculpture, by artist Antonio Coello de Portugal, is number 7/15. The King and Queen of Spain were supposed to visit on December 9, 1983, but were prevented from visiting. The piece had already been delivered in advance of the meeting, and during the Reagan administration is was on display in the White House West Wing Study.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and was on display in the White House until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Antonio Coello de Portugal 1983
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