The Bowman and The Spearman

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Title

The Bowman and The Spearman

Subject

Public Sculpture

Description

The Bowman and The Spearman (also known collectively as Equestrian Indians, or simply Indians), are two bronze equestrian sculptures standing as gatekeepers in Congress Plaza, at the intersection of Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Grant Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The sculptures were made in Zagreb by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović and installed at the entrance of the parkway in 1928. Funding was provided by the Benjamin Ferguson Fund.

Creator

Ivan Meštrović

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bowman_and_The_Spearman

Date

1928

Contributor

Bill Sun

Type

Still Image

Files

320px-The_Spearman_(statue_by_Ivan_Mestrovic).jpg

Citation

Ivan Meštrović, “The Bowman and The Spearman,” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed March 29, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/261.