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Homage -- Marinouka, Princess
Occupation -- Other
Architecture -- Domestic
Ethnic -- Indian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Gale
Sculpture
Princess Marinouka Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Princess Marinouka Memorial, (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete, painted.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6.5 ft. x Diam. 4.8 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A teepee with a triangular opening in the center. Near the sculpture is the grave of Princess Marinouka, a Native American.
Subject:
Homage -- Marinouka, Princess
Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat
Architecture -- Domestic -- Tepee
Ethnic -- Indian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Gale
Sculpture
Owner:
Artie Springs Restaurant, French Road, on the way to Galesville, Gale, Wisconsin 54630
Remarks:
Nearby plaque reads: INDIAN PRINCESS MARINOUKA/Died Oct. 4, 1884 at/Arotic Springs/Aged 32 years/Daughter of Chief Winnesheik/Grand daughter of the great Chief Decora/She was buried here at the request of her tribe/at midnight, with Indian rites, her head/towards the rising sun.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin 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 WI000162
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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