Signal of Peace
Encyclopedia
A Signal of Peace is a bronze
equestrian sculpture
by Cyrus Edwin Dallin
, a part of a four-piece series called The Epic of the Indian.
It is located in Lincoln Park
, Chicago
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It was dedicated on June 9, 1894. The sculpture cost $10,000, and was donated by Lambert Tree
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Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
equestrian sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
by Cyrus Edwin Dallin
Cyrus Edwin Dallin
Cyrus Edwin Dallin was an American sculptor and Olympic archer.He created more than 260 works, including well-known statues of Paul Revere and Native Americans...
, a part of a four-piece series called The Epic of the Indian.
It is located in Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is an urban park in Chicago, which gave its name to the Lincoln Park, Chicago community area.Lincoln Park may also refer to:-Urban parks:*Lincoln Park , California*Lincoln Park, San Francisco, California...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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History
The sculpture was exhibited at the 1893 World's Columbian ExpositionWorld's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St...
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It was dedicated on June 9, 1894. The sculpture cost $10,000, and was donated by Lambert Tree
Lambert Tree
Lambert Tree , was a circuit court judge, ambassador, and patron of the arts. Judge Lambert Tree was a Chicago Circuit Court judge who achieved fame by presiding over the indictment, trial, and conviction of corrupt City Council members. He lost the 1882 U.S. Senate race by one vote, but in 1885...
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External links
- Signal of Peace Chicago Otdoor Sculptures
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