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The Sentinel, (sculpture). Artist:  St. Maur, Kirk, 1949- , sculptor. Andrews, Todd, 1947- , fabricator. Title:  The Sentinel, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 20, 1984. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: fiberglass bronze mixture with greenish patina; Base: cast stone. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 11 ft. Inscription:  (On plaque on one side of base:) "THE SENTINEL"/KIRK ST. MAUR/SCULPTOR/DEDICATION/OCTOBER 20, 1984/MAYOR THOMAS J. CORCORAN/CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA/HISTORY OF THE INDIAN STATUE/THE FIRST INDIAN STATUE WAS COMMISSIONED AND DEDICATED/AT THIS SITE IN 1909 BY THE WOMEN'S WESTSIDE IMPROVEMENT/CLUB.LOST TO THE RAVAGES OF TIME,THE STATUE FELL AND/BECAME SCRAP METAL FOR THE WORLD WAR II EFFORT./MANY HAVE JOINED TOGETHER FOR TODAY'S DEDICATION.THE/HISTORICAL INTEREST IN THE CHOICE OF A NATIVE AMERICAN/REMAINS THE SAME: HIS FREEDOM LOST IN OUR PAST IS A/REMINDER OF HOW PRECIOUS FREEDOM IS AND HOW/PRECARIOUS SURVIVAL REMAINS. (On plaque on front of base:) THIS STATUE AND PORT RICHMOND TRIANGLE/RENOVATION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE/THROUGH THE VISION OF ROD GARRETT AND/THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS: (plaque lists contributors) (On plaque on third side of base: lists donors) (transcription partially illegible) Description:  A full-length, standing figure of an Indian male. He wears leggings with a loincloth, boots, cape, a belt worn diagonally across his proper left shoulder and chest, and two feathers in his hair. His proper left leg is forward of the other and is bent, with the foot elevated resting on a rock. He holds one end of aan unstrung bow in his proper left hand. The other end of the bow rests on the rock near the proper left foot. A drinking fountain is located on each of the three sides of the base. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Ethnic -- Indian Allegory -- Other -- Vigilance Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Richmond Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Richmond, Public Works, Building Services, Civic Center, Richmond, California 94804 Located Pt. Richmond, Park Place & Washington Avenue, Richmond, California Remarks:  This figure replaces an earlier Indian figure located at the same site which was scrapped for the war effort during World War II, but is not an exact replica of the original. The current figure was intended to reflect an artistic style compatible with the turn of the century architecture of the immediate area. The total cost was $33,000. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 CA000514   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000514 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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