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Tillman, Guy,
Stephens, Alvin,
Leeper, Michael,
Bead, William,
King, Russel,
Coulter, Joe,
Ethnic -- Indian
Figure male -- Full length
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Caddo Gap
Sculpture
Caddo Gap Indian, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tillman, Guy, 1922- , sculptor.
Stephens, Alvin, assistant.
Leeper, Michael, assistant.
Bead, William, assistant.
King, Russel, assistant.
Coulter, Joe, assistant.
Title:
Caddo Gap Indian, (sculpture).
Dates:
1979. Dedicated Sept. 21, 1980.
Medium:
Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: field stone and concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 84 x 36 x 36 in.; Base: approx. 10 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(Incised on plaque on front of base:) DESOTO/1541-A.D./HERE DESOTO REACHED/HIS MOST WESTWARD/POINT IN THE UNITED/STATUES, HERE WAS THE/CAPITOL OF THE/WARLIKE TULA TRIBE/OF INDIANS WHO/FIERCELY FOUGHT/DESOTO AND HIS MEN./RELICS FOUND IN THIS/VICINITY SUGGEST THE/ROMANCE OF PAST/CENTURIES ABOUT/WHICH HISTORY WILL/EVER BE MEAGER/AND INCOMPLETE./ARKANSAS STATE/HISTORY COMMISSION. (Incised on base plaque:) W.P.A. PROJECT/OSRO COBB. SPONSOR, CADDO GAP./INDIAN STATUE. WIRT FRANKLIN PET./CO. MARBLE SLABS DONATED BY/HON. R. E. OVERMAN, MAYOR OF/LITTLE ROCK/ERECTED, 1936 a.d. unsigned
Description:
A full-length standing figure of an Indian, with his proper right arm upraised with open palm. He wears moccasins, a breachcloth, and headband. He stands upon a stone obelisk base, with four surrounding plaque markers.
Subject:
Ethnic -- Indian -- Tula
Figure male -- Full length
History -- United States -- Westward Expansion
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Caddo Gap
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Montgomery County, County Judge, P. O. Box 717, County Court House, Mount Ida, Arkansas 71957
Located Intersection of Highway 8 loop and Indian Valley Road, Caddo Gap, Arkansas
Remarks:
The statue replaces one originally built in 1936 or 1937 as part of the Works Progress Administration and depicts the westernmost spot of Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto's travels and the place where he battled Indians in 1541. The original statue was made of sheet metal over concrete and was a gift from an Oklahoma oil company. It fell during a rain storm in 1988. The idea for a replacement statue originated with the Caddo Indian Monument Restoration Group, with $15,000 funding provided by the Arkansas Arts Council. The replacement statue was made by Guy Tillman with four CETA apprentices as assistants. It was cast at Henderson State University with assistance from Joe Coulter. IAS files contain full plaque text; a copy of the dedication program; and related clippings from Arkansas Democrat, Feb. 3, 1980, pg.B1; and Sentinel Record, Nov. 24, 1979, pg. 3. See IAS files for additional bibliographic citations.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas 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 AR000089
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