Henry Lion
American sculptor
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Henry Lion (August 11, 1900 – October 25, 1966) was an American sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Henry Lion | |
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Lion in 1932 | |
| Born | August 11, 1900 Fresno, California, United States |
| Died | October 25, 1966 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
His first significant work, a bronze statue called The Pioneer, was installed in 1925 in Carthay Circle, Los Angeles as an homage to the neighborhood's founder, Daniel O'Connell McCarthy.
His 7½ foot cast bronze statue of the Spanish Colonial governor, Felipe de Neve, was installed in 1932 in the Los Angeles Plaza Park.[2] The statue is mounted on a 4-foot boulder (1.2 m) and includes a bronze dedication plaque with the following inscription:
Felipe de Neve, 1728–84, Spanish governor of the Californias, 1775–82. In 1781 on the orders of King Carlos III of Spain, Felipe de Neve selected a site near the river Porciuncula and laid out the town of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, one of 2 Spanish pueblos he founded in Alta California[3]
