Pioneer Mother (Grafly)

Pioneer Mother
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ArtistCharles Grafly
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationGolden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°46′15.2″N 122°28′27.5″W / 37.770889°N 122.474306°W / 37.770889; -122.474306

Pioneer Mother is a bronze sculpture by Charles Grafly,[1] installed in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, in California.[2][3] It is probably Grafly's best known sculpture.[4]: 370 

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  4. ^ "Charles Grafly", The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art, Volume 1, Joan M. Marter, ed., (Oxford University Press, 2011).