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Daniels, John K.,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Sherman, Edwin A.
Occupation -- Monetary
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Sioux Falls
Sculpture
Father of the Sioux Falls Parks System: Edwin A. Sherman, (sculpture).
Artist:
Daniels, John K., 1875-1978, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Father of the Sioux Falls Parks System: Edwin A. Sherman, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Edwin A. Sherman, (sculpture).
Dates:
1917. Dedicated 1918.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze and copper; Base: wood.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 26 x 26 x 15 in.; Base: approx. 36 x 22 x 26 in.
Inscription:
Roman Bronze Works, New York (Lower proper left side of bust:) J. K. Daniels (Base plaque:) SHERMAN CENTENNIAL PLAZA/Dedicated to Edwin A. Sherman/"Father of the Sioux Falls Park System"/With pioneer spirit, the 28 year old Mr. Sherman arrived in Sioux Falls in/June of 1873. He invested in real estate, milling, banking, an electric plant, and a railway company./E.A. Sherman was involved in the community as County Superintendent/of Schools, Treasurer and Auditor of Dakota Territory, Village Board of Trustees, Alderman, City Commissioner, and Chairman of both the Park and the Library Board./
In 1910 Mr. Sherman donated 52 acres for the first portion of Sherman/Park. Always a lover of nature, he envisioned a park system for Sioux/Falls that would provide several well developed parks. He was instrumental,/as a member of the legislature, in passing enabling legislation authorizing/cities to acquire and operate a system of parks under the supervision of/a Park Board. Parks and the Sioux Falls Park System became his principal/interest during the latter years of his life./Sherman Centennial Plaza was designed by Solvig Hendrickson and funded/by the Mary Chilton DAR Foundation, Sioux Falls Area Foundation, Soroptomist/Club, and the Sioux Falls Park & Recreation Department. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Bust of Edwin A. Sherman wearing a suit and a tie and an overcoat. He is bald and has a beard and a moustache.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Sherman, Edwin A. -- Bust
Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Sioux Falls
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Sioux Falls Park and Recreation Department, 600 East 7th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103
Located Sherman Park Plaza, Kiwanis Avenue & 18th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Remarks:
The sculpture was originally 600 feet west of its present location and was moved to its present location in 1989.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota 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 SD000011
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