35-1/2 inches tall x 59 x 30-1/4 inches wide, located in the

Chrysler Museum, was purchased by Walter P. Chrysler Jr. during

his last action as a collector. This life size, marble image

depicts a dying “noble savage” from Eastern woodlands of a

young America. The Wounded Indian was created by Peter

Stevenson in 1848, and carved in 1850 in Boston.

My first response to the sculpture was amazement. The life

size sculpture of an Indian wounded by an arrow piercing his

side, carved from marble. The outstanding form of his garment

draped around his thighs and private area. The details through-

out the body of the sculpture were impressive to the eye. Being

able to notice the accurate anatomy, and veins of the body made

me feel as though a human had been frozen in the moment. Although

In 1845 Stevenson realized his goal of visiting Rome, Italy.

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