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Luke, William,
Portrait male -- Tamanend
Occupation -- Other
Ethnic -- Indian
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Annapolis
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Sculpture
Tamanend, Chief of Delaware Indians (1628-1698), (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Luke, William, 1790-1839, sculptor.
Title:
Tamanend, Chief of Delaware Indians (1628-1698), (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Tecumseh, (
sculpture
).
God of Z, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Original wood carved ca. 1817. Bronze copy cast 1930.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Approx. 96 x 59 x 46 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) FIGURE HEAD/OF THE/USS/DELAWARE/1817/BRONZE REPLICA/GIFT OF THE/CLASS OF 891
Description:
A portrait of Chief Tamanend wearing three feathers on top of his head and carrying a quiver filled with arrows on his back. The
sculpture
rests atop a tall square base.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Tamanend
--
Waist length
Occupation
--
Other
--
Chief
Ethnic
--
Indian
--
Delaware
Object
--
Weapon
--
Bow and Arrow
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Maryland
--
Annapolis
Copy
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Naval Academy, The Museum, 118
Maryland
Avenue,
Annapolis
,
Maryland
21402-5034
Located United States Naval Academy, Yard in front of Bancroft Hall,
Annapolis
,
Maryland
21402
Remarks:
The
sculpture
is a bronze cast of the wooden ships figurehead carved by William Luke for the USS Delaware. This bronze replica was cast from the wooden original in 1930 at the U.S. Navy gun factory.
References:
Index of American
Sculpture
, University of Delaware, 1985
United States Naval Academy.
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Maryland
survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and
Sculpture
database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and
Sculpture
, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 75005885
Copy/Holding information
Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
75005885
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