Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle, also known as Bust of Chief Seattle and Chief Seattle Fountain, is a bust depicting Chief Seattle by artist James A. Wehn.[1] It was commissioned by the Seattle Park Board to accommodate the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and initially sat on a fountain for men, dogs and horses.[1]
| Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle | |
|---|---|
 The bust installed at Pioneer Square in 2008 | |
| Artist | James A. Wehn |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Chief Seattle |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| 47°36′07.2″N 122°20′01.4″W / 47.602000°N 122.333722°W | |
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The bronze installed at the intersection of First Avenue and Yesler Way in Pioneer Square, Seattle, was created in 1909.[2] It was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1994.[2]
Another version of the bust is installed at Seattle University.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Pioneer Square" (PDF). clerk.seattle.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ a b "Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Tilikum" (PDF). clerk.seattle.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
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