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Sculpture
Denver Public Art
On the War Trail
Alexander Phimister Proctor, 1922Civic Center
"On the War Trail" by Alexander Phimister Proctor (1922) — Civic Center, Denver. Part of the Denver Public Art collection.
About This Artwork
A monumental bronze sculpture of a Native American warrior riding bareback on a horse, holding a spear aloft. The figure was modeled after real Indigenous men including Jackson Sundown (Nez Perce) and Gray Eagle (Blackfoot).
Medium
Bronze, granite, and sandstone
Photogenic
Thought Provoking
Hidden Gem
About the Artist
Alexander Phimister Proctor
Canadian-American sculptor (1860-1950) who created iconic Western bronzes including both Broncho Buster and On the War Trail in Civic Center Park.
Based in: Denver, CO (deceased 1950)
Data source: denverpublicart.org