Indian Maiden and Fawn explained

Indian Maiden and Fawn
Artist:Alexander Phimister Proctor
Type:Sculpture
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:United States: Newton, Iowa; Eugene, Oregon; Cody, Wyoming

Indian Maiden and Fawn is a 1917–1924 sculpture by Alexander Phimister Proctor.

Description and history

Alexander Phimister Proctor's figural group Indian Maiden and Fawn (1917–1924) is a sculpture depicting a standing nude Native American female with a fawn standing to her right. She wears a headband and braids, and holds out food for the deer in her left hand.[1]

There exist several copies of the sculpture. One copy, made of yellow-leaded brass, is installed within the Jasper County Historical Museum in Newton, Iowa.[2] Fonderia Bruno served as the founder of this statue.[1]

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, has a 74inches bronze copy, dated 1926. It was gifted by Narcissa J. Washburne and the Carl Washburne estate in 1962.[3] [4] The statue used to be installed outside the museum until it was overturned by vandals in 1980. Despite being insured and most recently appraised for $12,000, museum officials were uncertain if they could restore the woman's arm, which had broken off.[4]

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming also has a bronze copy in its collection.[5]

In 2001, Christie's sold a 21inches copy of the sculpture, estimated to be worth between $20,000 and $30,000, for $19,975.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Maiden and Fawn, (sculpture).. Smithsonian Institution. November 4, 2015.
  2. Web site: Art and Sculpture Tour. Iowa Sculpture Festival. November 5, 2015. PDF. 4.
  3. Web site: Indian Maiden and Fawn. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. November 5, 2015. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115819/http://jsmacollection.uoregon.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=browse&f=MAKER&s=Proctor,+Alexander+Phimister&record=0. dead.
  4. News: Vandalized. November 5, 2015. Eugene Register-Guard. April 2, 1980. 113. 163.
  5. Web site: 2008 Annual Report. Buffalo Bill Center of the West. November 5, 2015. 24.
  6. Web site: Sale 9844: Lot 119: Alexander Phimister Proctor (1862–1950): 'Indian Maiden and Fawn', a Bronze Figural Group. Christie's. November 4, 2015.