Draft:Victor Cott
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Comment: The article has too few references - hardly any of the Works listed have citations. It would benefit from more secondary, in depth, independent referencing. ArthurTheGardener (talk) 17:11, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
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Victor Cott | |
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| Born | Victor Manuel Cott Negrón January 15, 1898 |
| Died | June 16, 1962 (aged 64) |
| Known for | Sculptor |
| Notable work | Justicia Ciega, Maternidad, La Labradora, El Hombre Redimido |
Victor Cott (January 15, 1898 – June 16, 1962) was a Puerto Rican sculptor. He is recognized for his work El Hombre Redimido, a bronze sculpture that commemorates the abolition of slavery on the island.[1]
Early years
He was born in Juana Díaz and grew up in Ponce, Puerto Rico. During an interview, Victor indicated his first works of art were “juanadiense clay dolls at the edge of the river”.[2] As part of his training, he worked with sculptors such as Olinto Bartoli in Yauco and José Albrizio in San Juan.
Sculptures and other works
Victor focused on pieces in plaster. He also completed ornamentations for buildings and squares following the neoclassical style. He had a workshop located at Avenida Fernández Juncos in Santurce.
His works of art include:
- Statues of Justicia Ciega[3] and Maternidad at Plaza Las Delicias in Ponce[4]
- Statue of La Labradora at Parque Graciela Rivera in Ponce[4]
- Obelisk at Luis Muñoz Rivera Plaza in Arecibo[4]
- Ornamentation of the Capitol of Puerto Rico[4]
- Sculpture work at Centro de Recreo in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic[4]
- Ornamentation of Casino of Puerto Rico[4]
- Ornamentation of Casa de España in San Juan[4]
- Pergolas and benches at Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in San Juan[5][6]
- Ornamentation of Normandie Hotel in San Juan[4]
- Statue El Hombre Redimido in Ponce[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Monumento a la abolición de las esclavitud (Ponce, Puerto Rico)". Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Dávila Collazo, Antonio (29 November 1953). "Cott quiere hacer historia boricua en varios murales". El Imparcial. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Plaza at Ponce". Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Pagán, Wilbert (4 February 2023). "Victor Manuel Cott Negrón, nuestro primer escultor por excelencia". El Vocero. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Alvarez Curbelo, Silvia. "La llave de Andrés: la isleta, el parque y la ley propia". 80grados. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Llanes Santos, Juan (2008). "El Parque Luis Muñoz Rivera" (PDF). Conversa/Conserva. 4: 16–21. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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