Vaquero statue at the Nat'l Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. by Luis Jimenez

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Vaquero statue at the Nat'l Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. by Luis Jimenez

The Vaquero statue by Luis Jimenez is located at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., near G and 7th Streets NW. It honors the vaquero, a key figure in the history of the American West, and reflects Hispanic cultural heritage. The sculpture is part of the Smithsonian Art Inventories and is recognized in James M. Goode's Washington sculpture records.