Sculptor:

Wanlass, Stanley 1941-  Search this

Subject:

Lewis, Meriwether  Search this

Clark, William  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: bronze; Base: spruce wood

Culture:

Indian  Search this

Type:

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia

Located Fort Clatsop National Memorial Astoria Oregon 97103

Date:

1983. Installed Sept. 1983

Notes:

Lewis & Clark Heritage Foundation, unpublished checklist, 1994.

Fort Clatsop National Memorial, 1988.

Summary:

The sculpture depicts Lewis and Clark, with a Clatsop Indian, and a flounder and Lewis' Newfoundland dog. Clark stands invictory, with Lewis kneeling in front of him, recording in his journal. The Clatsop Indian holds a flounder, so that the species can be recorded in the expedition's journals.

Topic:

History--United States--Westward Expansion  Search this

History--United States--Lewis & Clark  Search this

Portrait male  Search this

Ethnic  Search this

Animal--Dog  Search this

Animal--Fish  Search this

Control number:

IAS 74580003

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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