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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]

Not to be confused with Statue of Chief Seattle.
Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle
The bust installed at Pioneer Square in 2008
ArtistJames A. Wehn
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectChief Seattle
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°36′07.2″N 122°20′01.4″W

Versions


The bust installed at Seattle University
The bust installed at Seattle University

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



References


  1. "Pioneer Square" (PDF). clerk.seattle.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. "Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. "Tilikum" (PDF). clerk.seattle.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-10-20.



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