Cyrus Edwin Dallin (1861-1944)

The present bronze is a reduction of the monumental group located in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts. The last in a series by the artist reflecting the poor state of United States relations with Native Americans, 'Appeal to the Great Spirit' depicts a Sioux chief engaged in prayer after defeat by the U.S. Army. Exhibited at the National Sculpture Society in 1908, the model was also awarded a gold medal at the Paris Salon of 1909. The Gorham foundry was authorized to cast reductions from 1916-47 in three approximate sizes: 37 inches (9), 21 inches (107), and 9 inches (285).