Porter.” Porter achieved front page fame as the former CEO of Worldcom before its colossal collapse in 2000-2. Porter.Ī source has told us that the “Chief” was placed as the centerpiece on this 540-acre Estate by “John A. This same MacNeil statue featured in the previous posting on Nov. These photos show “A Chief of the Multnomah” as he overlooks the Choptank River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The waterfront playground property is now locked in Chapter 7 bankruptcy being handled by Easton attorney, James Vidmar. The future of both the “Chief” and the Estate remain uncertain. One of MacNeil’s “Chief of the Multnomah Tribe”, (which has seen a lot in American history since 1904, and even more since “The Coming of the White Man”) still stands guard silently over a once $25,000,000 estate in Easton, MD, known as Hidden Bridge Farm. Another “Chief of the Multnomah” Has Appeared in the East. Linette Porter-Metler, Community Relations / Public Affairs, Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. If you have any further information to share with us about this, we would appreciate it! Also, there is a copper? Twisted piece at top of bow near his shoulder. 4/20).All it has is his name, the word “Multnomah”, and the number “03” etched on the side of his footrest. Ours does not seem to have a number stating it was one of the copies (i.e. But it does have some differences as you can see by the photo compared to the one on your site at the New York museum. Freeman Ward may be one of The Chief of the Multnomah statues shown on your site. All year, we have been celebrating our 125 th Anniversary here as a public library in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and during our research we found that one of our sculptures donated to us in 1936 by a Dr. We are a four-library public library system in Central Ohio. In the Summer of 2013, I received an email from Linette Porter-Metler of the Mount Vernon and Knox County Library of Mount Vernon, Ohio. “Chief of the Multnomah” ~ DO WE HAVE ONE? ~ ? Posted on Dec 21, 2013 The original plaster sculpture model is in the Poppenhusen Institute in Queens, NYC, just blocks from MacNeil’s studio.Ģ). While the COTWM piece is only at the Washington Park in Portland, OR, where it was commissioned for that city. MacNeil’s “The Coming of the White Man.” (COTWM). The ‘Chief Multnomah’ is the larger Half of H. Thanks for noticing sculpture around you and sharing the information. Macneil certainly is a strong and salutory member of that period. Being a sculptor myself and one that is particularly fond on the late 19th cent/early 20th cent period, with the likes of Rodin, Bayre, Dega, etc. Just thought it was a variation of the piece that you might find interesting.I’m not really sure how long its been there, because I’m relatively new to the area. “The coming of the white man” is the title usually ascribed to this work, but in this case the chief stands alone without his scout or assistant as pictured on your web-site. After closer examination I discovered it is Chief Multnomah with his arms crossed, standing on tip toes looking outward. I’ve been noticing a magnificent piece of the scultpture for the past few years, located in Vernon N.J. The Obverse of the Award reads in English: Of this medal design, Joel Rosenkrantz has said: In 1909, the New York Association of Architectscommissioned MacNeil to design this piece. Joel Rosenkrantz obtained this piece of Beaux Arts history from a grandson of the renounced sculptor with an accompanying provenance tracing back to his grandfather’s estate. The Gold Medal pictured above and below was actually awarded to none other than, The allegorical figures are just beautifully rendered.” Joel Rosenkrantzīut the provenance* of this particular medal is also an extraordinary linkage of these two sculptor-colleagues: * “I do think it is an extraordinary medal, wonderful low relief work with a strong sense of perspective. Of its sculpting and design, Joel Rosenkrantz has said: The Webmaster has obtained an actual medal created by Hermon MacNeil and awarded to his colleague, A. This Unique “New York Architectural League” Award Medal links H.
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