Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle

Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle, also known as Bust of Chief Seattle and Chief Seattle Fountain, is a bust depicting Chief Seattle by artist James A. Wehn.[1] It was commissioned by the Seattle Park Board to accommodate the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and initially sat on a fountain for men, dogs and horses.[1]

Not to be confused with Statue of Chief Seattle.
Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle
The bust installed at Pioneer Square in 2008
ArtistJames A. Wehn
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectChief Seattle
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°36′07.2″N 122°20′01.4″W

Versions
The bust installed at Seattle University

The bronze installed at the intersection of First Avenue and Yesler Way in Pioneer Square, Seattle, was created in 1909.[2] It was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1994.[2]

Another version of the bust is installed at Seattle University.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Pioneer Square" (PDF). clerk.seattle.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. "Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. "Tilikum" (PDF). clerk.seattle.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-20.


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