Cyrus Edwin Dallin | |
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Born | Springville, Utah, U.S. | November 22, 1861
Died | November 14, 1944 Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Education | Académie Julian |
Known for | Sculpture |
Notable work | The Angel Moroni (1893) Appeal to the Great Spirit (1908) Paul Revere (1940) |
Spouse | Vittoria Colonna Murray |
Cyrus Edwin Dallin (November 22, 1861 – November 14, 1944) was an American sculptor best known for his depictions of Native Americans. He created more than 260 works, including the Equestrian Statue of Paul Revere in Boston; the Angel Moroni atop Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City; and Appeal to the Great Spirit (1908), at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He was also an accomplished painter and an Olympic archer.[1]