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Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt, (sculpture). Artist:  Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor. Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937, architect. Title:  Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt, (sculpture). Dates:  1939. ca. 1940.; Dedicated October 27, 1940. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 7 ft. 2 in. x 14 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 8 in. x 13 ft. 8 in. x 18 ft. 8 in. Inscription:  (On rear of sculpture:) J E FRASER SC 1939 (On front of base:) THEODORE ROOSEVELT/1858-1919 (On left side of base:) GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK/1899 1901 (On right side of base:) PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES/1901 1909 signed Description:  Roosevelt is depicted on horseback as both hunter and explorer. He is flanked by the figures of two guides, one Native American and one African, meant to symoblize the continents of America and Africa. The Native American figure is striding forward wearing a feather headdress, moccasins and a long sarong around his waist. The African figure is striding forward with a cloth draped over his proper right shoulder and a gun in his proper right hand. Roosevelt grasps the reins of his horse in his proper left hand and reaches back with his proper right hand as if to grab the gun which he wears in a holster around his waist. Subject:  Portrait male -- Roosevelt, Theodore -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Occupation -- Writer -- Author Equestrian Ethnic -- African Ethnic -- Indian Allegory -- Place -- America Allegory -- Place -- Africa Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, New York, New York Located American Museum of Natural History, 79th Street & Central Park West, Entrance, Roosevelt Memorial facade, New York, New York 10024 Remarks:  John Russell Pope was the architect of the base of this sculpture. He was also the designer of the Museum of Natural History entrance in front of which the sculpture group stands. The work was acquired by the City of New York through a provision of the New York state legislature. References:  American Museum of Natural History, 1991. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 279. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 279. 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 76003646   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76003646 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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