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Balto, (sculpture). Artist:  Roth, Frederick George Richard, 1872-1944, sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Balto, (sculpture). Dates:  1925. Cast 1925. Copyrighted 1925. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite, a natural rock with slate tablet. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. Inscription:  (Sculpture, front of bronze base:) F.G.R. Roth (copyright symbol) (Sculpture, rear of bronze base:) Roman Bronze Works NY (On plaque:) DEDICATED TO THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF/THE SLED DOGS/THAT RELAYED ANTITOXIN SIX HUNDRED MILES OVER ROUGH ICE/ACROSS THE TREACHEROUS WATERS THROUGH ARCTIC BLIZZARDS FROM/NENANA TO THE RELIEF OF STRICKEN NOME IN THE WINTER OF 1925/ENDURANCE FIDELITY INTELLIGENCE signed Founder'smark appears. Description:  A sled dog husky standing on a rough trail. His legs are spread apart and a leather dog sled strap is hanging from his back. His tongue is sticking out of his mouth and he looks as if he is panting. He stands on a natural rock out cropping. A low relief plaque on the rock below depicts a sled and six dogs with Balto in the lead. Subject:  Animal -- Dog -- Husky Animal -- Portrait -- Balto Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Central Park, East Drive at 66th Street, New York, New York 10021 Remarks:  This statue is in honor of Balto, a husky who led a dog sled team through a blizzard to get desperately needed antitoxin to Nome, Alaska where there was a diphtheria epidemic. The sculpture was commissioned by the Balto Memorial Committee and was erected with funds donated by schoolchildren. References:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 202. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Bogart, Michele H., "Public Sculpture and the Civic Ideal in New York City 1890-1930," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pg. 374. Dupre, Judith, "Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory," New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2007, pg. 96-97. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 202. Dupre, Judith, "Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory," New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2007, pg. 96. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 87870159   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87870159 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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