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Manuelito, (sculpture). Artist:  MacNeil, Hermon A., 1866-1947, sculptor. Title:  Manuelito, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1894-1897. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Painted concrete. Dimensions:  Approx. 8 ft. x 40 in. x 36 in. Description:  Full-length portrait of the Navajo Indian Chief, Manuelito. He stands, wrapped in a multi-colored blanket and wearing a necklace and headband. The figure is set in a recessed area, covered by a pane of glass. Subject:  Portrait male -- Manuelito, Chief -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Chief Ethnic -- Indian -- Navajo Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Object -- Other -- Linens Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Gallup Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Associated Grocers of Arizona, 101 North 3rd Street, P. O. Box 1356-87305, Gallup, New Mexico 87301 Located A. G. Cash N Carry, 101 North 3rd Street, Gallup, New Mexico Remarks:  This monument to Manuelito (1821-1894), a Navajo chief and leader of the last band of Navajos to surrender, was commissioned by C. N. Cotton, owner of the trading post Manuelito frequently visited. Cotton placed the statue above the entrance and it stands there today, although the facade surrounding it has changed. The building where the figure is located is called the C. N. Cotton Warehouse. IAS files contain excerpts from the National Register of Historic Places sheet for the building on which the figure stands, as well as biographical information on Chief Manuelito from A. G. Cash and Carry. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico 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 NM000038   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NM000038 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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