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Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle

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Artist
  
James A. Wehn

Medium
  
Bronze

Subject
  
Chief Seattle

Type
  
Sculpture

Created
  
1909

Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle

Condition
  
"Treatment needed" (1994)

Location
  
Seattle, Washington, United States

Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle, also known as Bust of Chief Seattle and Chief Seattle Fountain, is an outdoor 1909 bronze bust depicting Chief Seattle by artist James A. Wehn, installed at the intersection of First Avenue and Yesler Way in Pioneer Square, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

The work was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1994.

References

Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle Wikipedia