| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2009 | |
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| Medium | Marble sculpture |
| Subject | Christopher Columbus |
| Location | Boston,Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°21′32″N71°04′08″W / 42.358751°N 71.068823°W /42.358751; -71.068823 |
A statue ofChristopher Columbus is installed inBoston'sBeacon Hill neighborhood, withinLouisburg Square, in theU.S. state ofMassachusetts. A Greek merchant, Joseph Iasigi, presented the statue to the city in December 1849.[1][2][3] A captain of one of his vessels had loaded it onto a ship in Italy asballast, alongside a statue ofAristides whichwas also donated.[4] Both statues are described as "inferior" and "unremarkable" by art critics.[5][6] The Italian marble sculpture was carved inLeghorn and depicts Columbus as a boy.[1][7]
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