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Winter, Lumen Martin,
Winter, William G.,
Animal -- Buffalo
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Equestrian
Mythology -- American Indian
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Topeka
Sculpture
The Great White Buffalo, (sculpture).
Artist:
Winter, Lumen Martin, 1908-1982, sculptor.
Winter, William G., sculptor.
Title:
The Great White Buffalo, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1981. Dedicated October 18, 1983.
Medium:
Sculpture: white Ravaccione marble; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. x 5 ft. x 7 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An Indian brave dressed in a loin cloth sits bareback on a rearing horse. Alongside him, on his proper right, is a great white buffalo. The Indian signals his presence by touching the blunt end of his spear to the buffalo's back with his proper right hand. The sculpture is mounted on a base in the center of a reflecting pool.
Subject:
Animal -- Buffalo
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian -- Plains Indians
Equestrian
Mythology -- American Indian
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Topeka
Sculpture
Owner:
Kansas State Historical Society, Kansas Museum of History, 6425 Southwest 6th, Topeka, Kansas 66615
Remarks:
A bequest from the estate of Clyde Degginer, a Kansas native. In April 1982, soon after winning the contract for the buffalo sculpture, the artist died. His son, William G. Winter, saw the work to completion. The sculpture was created in Italy and shipped to the United States. IAS files contain Dedication remarks and related articles from the Topeka Capital Journal (Topeka, KS), Oct. 1, 1983, pg. 1; and "The Kansas History: a Journal of the Central Plains 7:1 (Spring 1984): pg. 50-57, which gives history of white buffalo in Kansas. For related information see: "Topeka: Its Public Art," Topeka Public Library, no. 39, 1987.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Topeka Capital Journal (Topeka, KS), Oct. 1, 1983, pg. 1.
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 KS000108
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