Bust of Victor Schœlcher, Basse-Terre

funded by | financé par: Gouverneur Merwaert, fédération mutualiste de la Guadeloupe, sociétés de secours mutuels, souscription publique.; Public funding (city/town); Private funding (subscription); Private funding (donation/grant)
has current owner | est actuellement possédée par: Public (City/Town)
has current location | a pour localisation actuelle: Municipal warehouses, Basse-Terre
was discussed by | a été contesté par: 2020, The bust of Victor Schœlcher is removed

shows visual item | présente l'item visuel: man
consists of | consiste en: bronze
has production plan | a un plan de production: Copy of the bust inaugurated in Houilles on July 3, 1904.

has inscription | a une inscription: West side plinth: "Under-Secretary of State for the Navy and Colonies 1838
Member of the Constituent Assembly and Legislative Assembly 1848-1851
People's Representative to the National Assembly 1871
Senator irremovable 1871".
East side plinth: "Abolition of slavery
decree of the provisional government of the republic April 27, 1848".
South-side plinth: "Centenaire de Schœlcher
July 4, 1904" and below, on the bottom of the plinth: "Inaugurated July 14, 1913".
consists of | consiste en: stone

is referred to by | est référencé par: Fondation pour la mémoire de l'esclavage

Cast in Stone