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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Abgudaev, Anatoli,     Spirling, Ken,     Portrait male -- Shamil     Ethnic -- Daghestani     Occupation -- Military     Object -- Weapon     Dress -- Uniform     Dress -- Accessory     Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Spokane     Sculpture

Shamil, (sculpture). Artist:  Abgudaev, Anatoli, sculptor. Spirling, Ken, sculptor. Title:  Shamil, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 2, 1992. Medium:  Figure: sheet copper, hammered and welded, and concrete; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 5 ft. 4 1/2 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 11 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 4 1/2 in. Inscription:  (Two sets of markings on lower back of sculpture) (On one of the plaques on base:) SHAMIL/Anatoli Abgudaev/A gift from Spokane's Russian/Sister City/Makhachkala/(two lines of inscriptions in Russian) (On the other plaque on base:) SHAMIL/Shamil was a hero in the fight for/freedom of the Daghestani people/against the Czars of Russia. He is/dressed in a traditional cloak with a/high felted collar to protect the neck/from sword blows. signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Seated figure of Shamil, dressed in a battle vest, knee boots, a traditional cloak with a high felted collar to protect the neck from sword blows and a regal helmet. A sword is laying on his lap. His proper right hand is grasping the hilt and his proper left hand is grasping the lower hilt above the sword blade. Subject:  Portrait male -- Shamil -- Full length Ethnic -- Daghestani Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Sword Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Spokane Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by City of Spokane, Arts Commission, West 808 Falls Boulevard, Spokane, Washington 99201-3333 Coadministered by City of Spokane, Parks & Recreation, North 507 Howard Street, Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington 99201 Located Centennial River Walk, North 332 Spokane Falls Court, east of C.I. Shenanigans Restaurant, Spokane, Washington Remarks:  Shamil was a 19th century mountain warrior who spent 25 years fighting czarist forces for the independence of his region, Daghestan. Gift of the City of Makhachkala, Spokane's sister city, in Daghestan. Figure was created in the Soviet Union. IAS files contain related articles from The Spokesman-Review and Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, WA), June 27, 1991, pg. B4. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994. Illustration:  Spokesman-Review and Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, WA), June 27 1991, pg, B4. 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 WA000067   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000067 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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