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Coordinates: 40°4614N 73°5823W / 40.770417°N 73.973133°W / 40.770417; -73.973133
 

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

Indian Hunter is an outdoor bronze sculpturebyJohn Quincy Adams Ward, located at Central ParkinManhattan, 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[edit]

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[edit]

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