Public Art

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson.

Public Art

Benedict Fountain

This architectural sculpture by Maurice Bardin features a fountain with lions.

Public Art

Eagle

This sculpture by Joseph Nicolosi is of an eagle that sits atop the City and County Building.

Public Art

Elizabeth Allen Sopris Memorial; Sundial and Flagpole

The Sopris Memorial (a stone seat, a pool, and a small statue of a boy at whose feet is a bronze sundial) was another gift to Denver by S. T. Sopris in memory of his mother Elizabeth Ellen Sopris, in 1925. The memorial is just west of the pavilion, although the pool began to leak …

Public Art

Pinhorn Statue and Fountain

Little angel/cherub holding grapes and a bowl. Had a fountain attached to it originally. 

Public Art

On The War Trail

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 …

Public Art

Sea Lion Fountain

The Sea Lion Fountain, designed by Robert Garrison, was installed in 1922. The 60-foot by 30-foot basin features two bronze sea lions, being ridden by cherubs, facing each other from opposite sides of the pool.

Public Art

Elk Group and Buffalo

This mural painting features a herd of elk and a buffalo.

Public Art

The Ancient Mariner

This plaque by Robert Garrison is of a clipper ship.

Public Art

The Prospector

This painting by Allen True shows a man panning for gold. 

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