Vaquero statue at the Nat'l Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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Vaquero statue at the Nat'l Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

The Vaquero statue by Luis Jimenez is situated on the north side of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. It depicts the vaquero, a symbolic figure of Mexican cowboy heritage, and is part of the city's extensive collection of outdoor memorials and sculptures. The statue is accessible via the nearby Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station. It reflects themes of allegory and mythology within American public art.