Sculptor:

Grafly, Charles 1862-1929  Search this

Founder:

Roman Bronze Works  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Golden Gate Park San Francisco California

Date:

1914. Dedicated June 30, 1915. Relocated and rededicated May 12, 1940. Relocated and rededicated Dec. 8, 1940

Notes:

Inventory staff, 2000.

Summary:

A female figure dressed in pioneer attire stands with her arms extended around two nude children, a boy and a girl, standing before her. The sculpture rests on a square bronze base that is adorned with a cow skull on each corner and a rectangular relief on the front and back sides. The relief on the front depicts a sailing ship named the "Ella Francis" and the relief on the back depicts a sunset over the Pacific Ocean, in recognition of the pioneers who arrived from across the ocean. The sculpture and decorative bronze base are mounted on a square concrete base.

Topic:

History--United States--Westward Expansion  Search this

Figure group--Family--Mother & Child  Search this

Occupation--Other--Pioneer  Search this

Dress--Historic--Pioneer Dress  Search this

Control number:

IAS 71500385

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_347535