Bust of Vicente Rocafuerte

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Bust of Vicente Rocafuerte
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Bust of Vicente Rocafuerte
Artist Amadeus Palacio Collmann
TypeSculpture
Medium Bronze
Subject Vicente Rocafuerte
Location Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinates 29°43′18.5″N95°23′17.2″W / 29.721806°N 95.388111°W / 29.721806; -95.388111

An outdoor bronze bust of Vicente Rocafuerte by Amadeus Palacio Collmann is installed at Hermann Park's McGovern Centennial Gardens in Houston, Texas, in the United States. [1]

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References

  1. "Points of Interest: Vicente Rocafuerte". Hermann Park Conservancy. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.