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Proctor, A. Phimister,
Jno. Williams, Inc.,
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Dress -- Ethnic
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Lake George
Fountain
Sculpture
Indian Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Proctor, A. Phimister, 1862-1950, sculptor.
Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.
Title:
Indian Statue, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Indian Fountain, (sculpture).
Red Man, (sculpture).
Dates:
1920. Dedicated Oct. 4, 1921.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Base:) A. Phimister Proctor (Back base:) Jon. (sic) Williams Inc. N.Y. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A sculpture of a Native American brave kneeling on a rock with his proper right hand lowered to scoop up a drink of water from a pool of water. He holds a bow and arrows in his proper left hand and carries a quiver strapped on his back. He has braided hair and wears a loincloth and necklace. The sculpture was originally installed in a pool of water, but now the pool has been drained and the sculpture is placed directly on the ground.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress
Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
New
York
-- Lake George
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
New
York
State
Conservation
Commission
,
Department
of
Environmental
Conservation
, P. O. Box 220,
Warrensburg
,
New
York
12285
Located Lake George Battlefield Park, Lake George,
New
York
Provenance:
Formerly located Lake George Battleground Park, Lake George,
New
York
Remarks:
The fountain was a gift from former
Conservation
Commissioner George D. Pratt. A few years after it was erected, it was vandalized and a fence was placed around it. It no longer functions as a fountain. Lake George Battlefield Park was once known as Lake George Battleground Park. The inscription on a nearby stone reads: THE INDIAN/A. PHIMISTER PROCTOR SCULPTOR/GIFT OF/GEORGE D. PRATT/1921. IAS files contain an article from The Post-Star (Glens Falls, NY), July 5, 1939, pg. 8-9.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
New
York
survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5030, 1989.
Monumental News, Jan. 1922, pg. 22.
Church, Phimister Proctor, 2000.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Post-Star (Glens Falls, NY), July 5, 1939, pg. 9.
Monumental News, Jan. 1922, cover.
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 NY001069
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