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Ward, John Quincy Adams,
L. A. Amouroux (Firm),
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Dog
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Indian Hunter, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910, sculptor.
L
. A. Amouroux (
Firm
),
founder
.
Title:
Indian Hunter, (sculpture).
Dates:
1866. Modeled 1868. Dedicated Feb. 4, 1869.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished Rockport granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 5 X 5 X 6 ft.
Inscription:
BRONZE BY/
L
.A. AMOUROUX. N.Y. (On sculpture near base:) J.Q.A. Ward/Sculptor/N.Y. 1866 signed
Founder
's mark appears.
Description:
A crouching Native American leaning forward holding a bow and arrow in his proper left hand and restraining an impatient dog with his proper right. He has long hair and wears a heavy pelt loin cloth. Sculpture rests on a low rectangular base decorated with a band of geometric designs.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Dog
Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow
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, Southwest of Mall, New York, New York 10021
Remarks:
Sculpture is a gift to the City of New York from twenty-three of America's leading artists and art patrons.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
The City of New York, Department of Parks, 1941.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 207-208.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0219, 1989.
Monumental News, June 1894, pg. 281.
Sharp, Lewis I., "John Quincy Adams Ward Dean of American Sculpture," Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1985, no. 38.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Sharp, Lewis I., "John Quincy Adams Ward Dean of American Sculpture," Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1985, pg. 165.
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 76003513
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
76003513
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