Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle | |
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Artist | James A. Wehn |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Bronze |
Subject | Chief Seattle |
Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
47°36′07.2″N 122°20′01.4″W / 47.602000°N 122.333722°W |
Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle, also known as Bust of Chief Seattle and Chief Seattle Fountain, is a bust depicting Chief Seattle by artist James A. Wehn. [1] It was commissioned by the Seattle Park Board to accommodate the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and initially sat on a fountain for men, dogs and horses. [1]
The bronze installed at the intersection of First Avenue and Yesler Way in Pioneer Square, Seattle, was created in 1909. [2] It was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's " Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1994. [2]
Another version of the bust is installed at Seattle University. [3]