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The Sentinel, (sculpture). Artist:  Rivera, Reynaldo, 1938- , sculptor. Vladimir Alvarado Foundry, founder. Title:  The Sentinel, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Buffalo Soldier, (sculpture). Dates:  1994. Dedicated July 28, 1994. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete, cinder block and stucco. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 x 5 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 3 x 3 ft. Inscription:  R. Rivera/Vladimir Alvarado Foundry signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full-length figure of an African-American soldier stepping down from a boulder on which he was seated for guard duty. He holds binoculars in his proper left hand and a rifle in his proper right hand. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Ethnic -- African American Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Radium Springs Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Fort Selden State Monument Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico Located Fort Selden State Monument, Radium Springs, New Mexico Remarks:  Commissioned by State Representative William Porter for $50,000. The sculpture was privately funded. It commemorates black members of the United States Cavalry who were stationed at southwestern forts, including Fort Selden. They were called "Buffalo Soldiers" by the American Indians out of respect for their fighting ability. The sculpture's dedication coincided with the 128th anniversary reunion of the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association in Las Cruces. IAS files include related articles from the Albuquerque Journal, July 24, 1994 and Las Cruces Sun News, Jan. 8, 1994 and July 27, 1994. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1994. 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 NM000513   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NM000513 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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