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Show The Oa II in House, 253 h 300 east, Springville, Utah Co., Utah ~ " ~ I '~" Cyrus E. Oa II in's Appea' to the Great Spirit (1909), Boston Museum of Arts. Illustration from Rell Francis, Cyrus E. Oall in, Let p. 45. )cation unknown. 'If them than among white men. I ./ Indian outrage that has not had 'Ird. When we say that the Indians Ising our eyes to facts. Very few d red were ever broken fry the red ry Indian war was started fry the . f was committed fry way of retalia'Y the white men. 32 ong characteristic of Dallin's ,fairness of the white man 's Ilumerable instances," he said, had no rights which the white , When peace gestures a nd :1, the Indian fought gallantly ' mbers and inferior weapons ,no The hapless red ma n then \s Dallin explained, "When reach out to the spiritual."" Great Spirit s plight is dramatically shown Appeal to the Great Spirit (fig. f, defeated in battle a nd in '1, now seeks divine assistance es the universe. This life-size nt of the Boston Museum of ost as well known as the Statue ons of this favorite work were 42 . Appeal to the Great Spirit (1909). Bronze eques1rian (9 feel 6 inches). Localion: Soslon Museum of Fine Arts. made in bronze statuettes. inexpensive metal bookends . photographs. paintings. and posters . It not only inspired the creation of earnest poetry. but a song by its title was dedicated to President Herbert Hoover.'s Few. however, kn ow that Dallin's initial concept of the statue encompassed more than a "Praying Indian ." As shown 45 43. Appeal to the Great Spirit in fronl of lhe Soslon Museum of Fine Arts. |
