Arcadia Bandini de Baker Statue (1987) 

Masahito Sanae

DESCRIPTION:  bronze bust of Arcadia Bandini de Baker, mounted on a 4-foot by 18-inch by 18-inch granite pedestal

Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker (1827-1912) was an early California landowner, socialite and benefactor in Los Angeles and as "the great benefactress of Santa Monica."  At the time of her death she was one of the wealthiest women in the United States.  Sanae's bronze bust depicts her in a traditional Spanish headdress.  The bust was dedicated October 18, 1987.
LOCATION:  Palisades Park, at Palisades Avenue, Santa Monica, California, USA
DETAIL:
DEDICATEDTOARCADIA BANDINI DE BAKER1827  -  1912
FOR HER LOVE AND DEVOTION TO SANTA MONICA ANDGENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAND TO BENEFITTHE PEOPLE AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITYBYTHE CITY OF SANTA MONICABANDIDI FAMILIES AND FRIENDSSANTA MONICA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MASAHITO SANAESCULPTOROCTOBER 18, 1987