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Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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Red Jacket |
Bureau Brothers (Founder) |
Dedicated 1890
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Medium
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Medium |
Category |
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Bronze Statue on Engraved Granite
Pedestal Base |
Statue |
Measurements
|
Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
|
Feet |
10 |
2.5 |
5 |
N/A |
|
Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
|
Feet |
14 |
N/A |
N/A |
5 |
Description
|
Description |
Male Native American figure stands dressed in period garments with a
medallion around his neck and a feather in his hair. Proper right foot
ahead of proper left foot, proper right arm raised with hand
outstretched, proper left hand at side holds tomahawk. Inscription on
front of base reads: "Red Jacket, Sa-co-ye-wat-ha (Ke Keeps Them
Awake), died at Buffalo Creek January 20, 1839 aged 78 years. 'When I
am gone and my warnings are no longer heeded. The graft and avarice of
the white man will prevail. My heart fails me when I think of my
people, so soon to be scattered and forgotten.' Erected by the Buffalo
Historical Society in 1890."
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Biographical Info.
|
Bio. |
No
information available at this period.
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
|
Forest Lawn Cemetery near Delaware Ave. and W. Delevan Ave. entrance |
Display |
December 2003 |
Yes |
Conservation/Preservation History
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Treatment Performed by |
Date Completed |
Previous Object Condition |
New Object Condition |
Previous Base Condition |
New Base Condition |
Current Record |
N/A
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Condition Survey History
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Surveyed By |
Purpose |
Date Completed |
Object
Condition |
Base Condition |
Current Record |
|
University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and
Planning |
Save Outdoor Sculpture Inventory and Condition Survey |
July
1992 |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
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