On The War Trail - Denver Public Art

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Title
On The War Trail
Artist
Alexander Phimister Proctor
Location
Civic Center Park
Neighborhood
Civic Center
Year
1922
Artwork Type
Monumental Sculpture
Material
bronze, granite, sandstone

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About This Piece

The second of two statues commissioned by renowned sculptor Alexander Phimster Proctor, “On The War Trail” was presented to the City by Stephan Knight and dedicated in 1922.

The bronze sculpture depicts an American Indian riding bareback on a horse with a spear in his hand. According to the IAS, models for the male figure were Jackson Sundown (Nez Perce); followed by Gray Eagle (Blackfoot); and finally Eddie Beaver of Browning, Montana.

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