The Medicine Man (Dallin)
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| Artist | Cyrus Dallin |
|---|---|
| Year | 1899 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 240 cm (96 in) |
| Location | Philadelphia |
| 39°59′31.2″N 75°11′11.44″W / 39.992000°N 75.1865111°W | |
| Owner |
City of Philadelphia Fairmount Park Commission |
The Medicine Man is a bronze equestrian statue by Cyrus E. Dallin. It is located in Fairmount Park, Dauphin Street, west of 33rd Street, Philadelphia.[1]
History
The Medicine Man at the 1900 Exposition Universelle.
It was cast in 1899. It was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1899, and Exposition Universelle (1900), Paris, where it won a gold medal.[2] It was purchased by the Association for Public Art (formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association) for $6,000. It was dedicated on December 10, 1903. [3]
A reduced edition was produced by the Gorham Foundry;[4] an example is in the Amon Carter Museum.[5]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20120327175949/http://dev.fpaa.org/interactive-art-map/the-medicine-man. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2011. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Cyrus Dallin - American Sculptor". Bronze-gallery.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "The Medicine Man, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey. 1993. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Cyrus Edwin Dallin (1861-1944) | 'Medicine Man' | American Art Auction | 19th Century, Sculptures, Statues & Figures | Christie's". Christies.com. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Amon Carter Museum of American Art | An American Collection". Cartermuseum.org. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
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