Joaquin Miller - Poet of the Sierras, 1841-1913 - Oakland, CA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This sculpture of Joaquin Miller, Poet of the Sierras, resides in Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, California. The statue depicts Joaquin Miller as a bearded man astride a standing horse. The equestrian statue sits atop a rectangular base. The statue is modeled after a miniature by the Joaquin's daughter, Juanita Miller. The sculpture is approximately 8 x 4 x 7 feet and the base is about 5 x 4 x 8 feet

Restoration work was performed in 1968, including coating the statue with pigment and iron filings to produce a patina on its surface.

The status has an inscription in the front of the concrete base that reads:

JOAQUIN MILLER 1841-1913 POET OF THE SIERRAS

The sculptor's signature, KISA BEECK, is visible near the horse's right hind foot.

TITLE: Joaquin Miller - Poet of the Sierras, 1841-1913 ARTIST(S): Kisa Beeck, sculptor; Miller, Juanita, sculptor. (copy after) Americo Tovani (Firm), fabricator DATE: 1942 MEDIUM: Statue: cast concrete, painted; Base: concrete CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000471 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, California DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None

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