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American sculptor
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Male
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Birth:
11 August 1900(Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA)
Death:
25 October 1966(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA)
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The details
Biography
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.
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. The statue is mounted on a 4-foot boulder (1.2 m) and includes a bronze dedication plaque with the following inscription: