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Pioneer, (sculpture). Artist:  Shields, Steve, sculptor. Title:  Pioneer, (sculpture). Dates:  1984. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: copper; Base: natural limestone rock. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 6 ft. x 3 ft. x 18 in.; Base: approx. 10 in. x 5 ft. x 7 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Full-length figure of a Kentucky pioneer dressed in woodsman clothing, standing on a natural limestone rock. The butt of a long rifle is held in the crook of his proper right arm. The rifle extends over his proper right arm with the barrel of the rifle pointing downward. The figure is wearing a brimmed hat and carries a sheathed knife on his belt. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Pioneer Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Weapon -- Dagger Dress -- Historic -- Pioneer Dress Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Hopkinsville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Hopkinsville, Parks and Cemeteries, 530 North Main, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240 Located Corner of Canton & Ferrell Street, Hopkinsville, Kentucky Remarks:  A nearby plaque reads: Pioneer Graveyard/1812-1858/Within this enclosure are buried/185 named persons, and many more/unknown, all early settlers of/Christian County. The land for this cemetery was donated in 1812/by Bartholomew Wood, the first/settler in Hopkinsville. He also/donated land and timber for the/first public buildings, 1797. He/died in 1827 and was buried here. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1993. 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 KY000035   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KY000035 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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