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Chief_of_the_Suquamish_–_Chief_Seattle Latitude and Longitude:

47°36′07.2″N 122°20′01.4″W / 47.602000°N 122.333722°W / 47.602000; -122.333722
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Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle
The bust installed at Pioneer Square in 2008
ArtistJames A. Wehn
TypeSculpture
Medium Bronze
Subject Chief Seattle
Location Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates 47°36′07.2″N 122°20′01.4″W / 47.602000°N 122.333722°W / 47.602000; -122.333722

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]

Versions

The bust installed at Seattle University

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pioneer Square" (PDF). clerk.seattle.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. ^ a b "Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Tilikum" (PDF). clerk.seattle.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-10-20.

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