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Simpson, O. H.,
Bissing, Al M.,
Portrait male -- Sughrue, Joe
Occupation -- Other
Western
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Accessory
Sculpture
The Cowboy Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Simpson, O. H., sculptor.
Bissing, Al M., assistant.
Title:
The Cowboy Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
1927. Dedicated Nov. 4, 1929.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete; Base: brick.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 84 x 25 x 24 in.; Base: approx. 62 x 64 x 81 in.
Inscription:
(Plaque on front of base:) ON THE ASHES/OF MY CAMPFIRE/THIS CITY IS BUILT/MODELED BY O.H. SIMPSON, M.D./PIONEER DENTIST/1927 (Plaque on front of base:) THE MODEL FOR THIS STATUE WAS/JOE SUGHRUE/A COWBOY AND LATER DODGE CITY/CHIEF OF POLICE/FROM 1933 TO 1936 unsigned
Description:
Standing male cowboy with pistol drawn in his proper left hand. Cowboy hat perched atop his head.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Sughrue, Joe -- Full length
Occupation -- Other -- Cowboy
Western
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Dodge City, 705 1st Avenue, Dodge City, Kansas 67801
Located 4th & Spruce, on crest of original Boot Hill, Dodge City, Kansas
Remarks:
The sculpture was made by taking an actual cast of Joe Sughrue. Al M. Bissing assisted in flasking model and pouring concrete.
For further reading see Time Magazine, Nov. 11, 1929, pg. 66. Related unpublished materials on the sculpture are on file at the Kansas Heritage Center (1000 2nd Avenue, Dodge City, KS, 67801).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1994.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
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 77006656
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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