Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste is a bronze sculpture of Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste Charbonneau by American artist Alice Cooper, located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.[1]
| Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste | |
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 The sculpture in 2006 | |
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| Artist | Alice Cooper |
| Year | 1905 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste Charbonneau |
| Dimensions | 2.1 m × 1.1 m × 0.91 m (7 ft × 3.5 ft × 3 ft) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°31′17″N 122°42′08″W / 45.521448°N 122.702287°W | |
Description
editSacajawea and Jean-Baptiste, designed by Alice Cooper (1875–1937), is an outdoor bronze sculpture, located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. It depicts Sacagawea, the Lemhi Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition during their exploration of the Western United States, with her son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau. The statue measures 7 feet (2.1 m) x 3.5 feet (1.1 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m).[1]
History
editThe sculpture was commissioned for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905) by the Committee of Portland Women, who requested a sculpture of "the only woman in the Lewis and Clark Expedition and in honor of the pioneer mother of old Oregon."[1] Funding sources included the Port of Portland and Women for Lewis and Clark Exposition, which was supported by women across the Western United States.[1] The sculpture was unveiled on July 6, 1905 and originally stood in the center of the exposition's plaza.[2] Suffragists present at the dedication included Susan B. Anthony, Abigail Scott Duniway and Anna Howard Shaw.[1] The statue was relocated to Washington Park on April 6, 1906, upon the fair's completion.[2] According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the sculpture, Cooper was the first female artist to be represented in Portland's public sculpture collection.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Public Art Search: Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ a b "Washington Park, Portland, Oregon". Washburn, North Dakota: The Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
External links
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| View of a statue of Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste, by Alice Cooper, located in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon, ca. 1905–1915, University of Southern California |
- Media related to Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste at Wikimedia Commons
- Sacajawea, (sculpture). at the Smithsonian Institution
- Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste at the Public Art Archive
- View of a statue of Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at the Digital Public Library of America
