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Kieffer, William,
Feeley, Ann,
Tallix,
Portrait male -- Cadillac, Antoine de la Mothe
Ethnic -- French
Occupation -- Other
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kieffer, William, sculptor.
Feeley, Ann, sculptor.
Tallix, founder.
Title:
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 24, 2001.
Medium:
Bronze.
Inscription:
(On base plaque:) Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac/1658-1730/Founder of the City of Detroit/Dedicated July 24, 2001/In commemoration of the tricentennial of his arrival./Sculptors William Kieffer and Ann Feeley/A gift to the people of/the French-American Chamber of Commerce/Auto Chassis International-Burelle/Dessault Systemes -Delmia -Faurecia Hutchinson/Jean-Pierre Kemper -Bruno Marko -Sescoi/Sofanou -Valeo/Arcadis Giffels-; Barton Malo/Detroit Recreation Department.
Description:
A portrait of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac depicted as he first stepped foot on the soil that would become Detroit. He wears his French soldiers uniform and holds a flag featuring the symbol of France, the fleur-de-lis, in his right hand. The sculpture is flanked by a Detroit Tricentennial plaque titled "The Cadillac Convoy" listing the men who were with Cadillac when he landed, and another plaque titled "The Landing of Cadillac" designating the sculpture as a registered Michigan historic site.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Cadillac, Antoine de la Mothe -- Full length
Ethnic -- French
Occupation -- Other -- Explorer
History -- United States -- Michigan
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan
Located Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan
Remarks:
The sculpture was a gift from the French-American Chamber of Commerce in honor of the Detroit 300 Tricentennial celebration. The sculpture was chosen by a committee which included representatives of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, the City of Detroit, the Detroit Historical Society, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Detroit 300 Tricentennial Committee. For additional information see article in the Detroit Free Press (Fe. 8, 2001).
References:
Detroit Historical Museum, City of Detroit Monuments, 2004.
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 78000025
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