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'''''Indian Hunter''''' is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] by [[John Quincy Adams Ward]], located at [[Central Park]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/indian-hunter.html|title= Indian Hunter|accessdate=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref> It was cast in 1866 and dedicated on February 4, 1869. The statue was Central Park's first sculpture by an American artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/769|title=Central Park: The Indian Hunter|accessdate=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref>
'''''Indian Hunter''''' is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] by [[John Quincy Adams Ward]], located at [[Central Park]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/indian-hunter.html|title= Indian Hunter|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref>

It was cast in bronze in 1866 at the L.A. Amouroux, NY at a cost of $10,000.<ref name="Glessner">{{cite web|url=http://glessnerhouse.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-indian-hunter.html|title= The Story of a House: The Indian Hunter|date= 14 December 2015|access-date=November 21, 2021|publisher=Glessner House}}</ref><ref name="Central">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/769|title= The Indian Hunter|access-date=November 21, 2021|publisher=The City of New York}}</ref> It was displayed at the [[Exposition Universelle (1867)|Paris Exposition]] in 1867 and was later presented to the city of New York, where it was unveiled on February 4, 1869. The statue was the first sculpture by an American artist at Central Park, which at the time was only 11 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/769|title=Central Park: The Indian Hunter|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref>

==Physical description==
The plinth is polished Rockport granite, and the statue, which depicts a larger than life size hunter and dog, is made of bronze.<ref name="Central" /> The dimensions of the monument atop the plinth is 10&nbsp;ft (3m) wide, 5&nbsp;ft (1.5m) deep, and 6'3" (1.9m) tall.<ref name="Central" />


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Latest revision as of 17:38, 22 April 2024

Indian Hunter
The sculpture in 2010
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ArtistJohn Quincy Adams Ward
Year1866 (1866)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′14″N 73°58′23″W / 40.770417°N 73.973133°W / 40.770417; -73.973133

Indian Hunter is an outdoor bronze sculpture by John Quincy Adams Ward, located at Central Park in Manhattan, New York.[1]

It was cast in bronze in 1866 at the L.A. Amouroux, NY at a cost of $10,000.[2][3] It was displayed at the Paris Exposition in 1867 and was later presented to the city of New York, where it was unveiled on February 4, 1869. The statue was the first sculpture by an American artist at Central Park, which at the time was only 11 years old.[4]

Physical description

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The plinth is polished Rockport granite, and the statue, which depicts a larger than life size hunter and dog, is made of bronze.[3] The dimensions of the monument atop the plinth is 10 ft (3m) wide, 5 ft (1.5m) deep, and 6'3" (1.9m) tall.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Indian Hunter". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Story of a House: The Indian Hunter". Glessner House. 14 December 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "The Indian Hunter". The City of New York. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Central Park: The Indian Hunter". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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