The Medicine Man (Dallin)
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The Medicine Man is a bronze equestrian statue by Cyrus E. Dallin.
It is located in Fairmount Park
, Dauphin Street, west of 33rd Street, Philadelphia.
It was cast in 1899. It was exhibited at the Paris Salon
of 1899, and Exposition Universelle (1900)
, Paris, where it won a gold medal.
It was purchased by the Fairmount Park Art Association for $6,000.
It was dedicated on December 10, 1903.
A reduced edition was produced by the Gorham Foundry; an example is in the Amon Carter Museum
.
It is located in Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park is the municipal park system of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of 63 parks, with , all overseen by the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation, successor to the Fairmount Park Commission in 2010.-Fairmount Park proper:...
, Dauphin Street, west of 33rd Street, Philadelphia.
It was cast in 1899. It was exhibited at the Paris Salon
Paris Salon
The Salon , or rarely Paris Salon , beginning in 1725 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. Between 1748–1890 it was the greatest annual or biannual art event in the Western world...
of 1899, and Exposition Universelle (1900)
Exposition Universelle (1900)
The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from April 15 to November 12, 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next...
, Paris, where it won a gold medal.
It was purchased by the Fairmount Park Art Association for $6,000.
It was dedicated on December 10, 1903.
A reduced edition was produced by the Gorham Foundry; an example is in the Amon Carter Museum
Amon Carter Museum
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is located in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established by Amon G. Carter to house his collection of paintings and sculpture by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Carter’s will provided a museum in Fort Worth devoted to American art.When the museum opened...
.