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Dallin, Cyrus Edwin,
American Bronzeworks,
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Equestrian
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa
Sculpture
Appeal to the Great Spirit, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dallin, Cyrus Edwin, 1861-1944, sculptor.
American Bronzeworks, founder.
Title:
Appeal to the Great Spirit, (sculpture).
Dates:
Maquette ca. 1907-1909. Commissioned May 11, 1985. Cast 1985. Dedicated Nov. 1985.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 x 7 1/2 x 10 ft.; Base: approx. 40 in. x 7 1/2 ft. x 10 ft. 3 in.
Inscription:
(Founder's mark of a stylized "A" followed by 1985 appears on the horse's proper left rear hoof) (On plaque on base:) APPEAL TO THE GREAT SPIRIT/SCULPTOR-CYRUS E. DALLIN 1907/REVERED BY GENERATIONS OF TULSA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL/STUDENTS AS THEIR SYMBOL OF EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC LIFE./"O GREAT SPIRIT AT THY CALL WE HAVE PLEDGED OUR YOUTH/EVER CLIMBING, ONE AND ALL, SEEK ETERNAL TRUTH." (Donor list follows) DEDICATED TO TULSA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND TULSA PUBLIC/EDUCATION, NOVEMBER 1985, BY THE ABOVE DONORS AND OTHER/ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF TULSA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length male Indian figure on horseback. His head is thrown back and both arms are outstretched. He wears braids that are over his shoulders and resting on his chest. The sculpture stands on a natural boulder base.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian -- Plains Indians
Equestrian
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Tulsa, Parks & Recreation, 707 South Houston, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127
Located Woodward Park, 21st & Peoria, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Remarks:
Commissioned by John A. Brock, Charles Thornton T. D. Williamson, Jr. and the Alumni Association of Central High School. The Association raised $120,000 for the project. $80,000 was earmarked for the sculpture and the remaining funds were used to created an endowment fund for Central High School in Tulsa. The Central High School Foundation contributed $20,000 for lighting and other expenses. The sculpture was cast from a 1907 maquette which stands in the lobby of Central High School. IAS files include a related article from Tulsa World, June 24, 1984 and June 29, 1984 and the Tulsa Tribune, Feb. 8, 1985 and Nov. 4, 1985.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oklahoma survey, 1996.
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 OK000267
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