Columbus before 1870

"Columbus" is a marble statue by the American sculptor Miss *Constance Cummings* and was presented by *Hon. Marshall O. Roberts* to the city of New York. This photograph of the sculpture was taken by George Gardner Rockwood before 1870. The statue was commissioned to commemorate the life of *Christopher Columbus*. The statue depicts Columbus standing on a plinth with a globe at his feet. It was *executed at the request of Mr. Roberts*.