Lot Essay
The present model was created for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis in 1904 where it was awarded a gold medal.
Details
CYRUS EDWIN DALLIN (1861-1944)
'The Protest', A Bronze Equestrian Group of an Indian Chief
inscribed C.E. Dallin and ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-
20 1/8in. (51cm.) high, rich reddish brown patina
'The Protest', A Bronze Equestrian Group of an Indian Chief
inscribed C.E. Dallin and ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-
20 1/8in. (51cm.) high, rich reddish brown patina
Literature
P.J. Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1974, pp. 84, 98, 378, figs. 91,92
R.G. Francis, Cyrus E, Dallin: Let Justice Be Done, Springville, Utah, 1976, pp. 42-43, fig. 38
R.G. Francis, Cyrus E, Dallin: Let Justice Be Done, Springville, Utah, 1976, pp. 42-43, fig. 38