The Medicine Man (Dallin)
| The Medicine Man | |
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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
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
- ^ http://dev.fpaa.org/interactive-art-map/the-medicine-man. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ "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.