O.A.S. Building: Queen Isabella I statue in Washington, D.C. by Jose Luis Sanchez located in James M. Goode's Foggy Bottom area

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THIS IS THE STATUE OF QUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN AND THE AMERICAS WHO SENT CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSTO DISCOVER THE NEW WORLD

DONATED BY SPAIN TO
THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
APRIL 14, 1966
DAY OF THE AMERICAS

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See James M. Goode's
'Washington Sculpture'(hardcover p 174 Item #5.08; Foggy Bottom area);
'Outdoor Sculpture'(paperback p446 Item #M-6)
Medium: Marble
Artist: Jose Luis Sanchez
Related subjects: National Figures outside the US; Women
Location: Constitution Ave & 17th St NW (N side of Const, W side of 17th, SE corner of OAS Bldg) Washington, D.C. O.A.S. Building
See Foggy Bottom areain James Goode's Washington Sculpture
Nearest Metro: Farragut West(Orange - Blue - Silver) (click station name for all sculptures nearby)
Smithsonian American Art Museum's Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 78250016 (dcMem ID #950 )

Links & other sources
ADC Greater Washington, DC Street Map Book
'Who is That Man Anyway?' on Isabella
Wikipedia article on Isabella
Columbus monuments website re Isabella
OAS official website
Wikipedia article on the OAS

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