It is the bronze replica of the Monument to Frederick of Prussia (1851), whose original is in the center of Berlin, Germany, offered by Gustav Krupp Von Bohlen Und Halbach (1870 - 1950), then director of the German factory of steel and armaments Krupp. At the base of the replica, there is an inscription that says "To the worthy reorganizer of the Brazilian Army Mr. Marshal Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca as a memory of his happiness consortium with the excellent D. Nair de Teffé. Dedicated by his friend and admirer Krupp Von
Bohlen Und Halbach. Essen, 8-12-1913".