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Image:
6.50" x 10.00"
Mat Border:
2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
12.00" x 15.50"
The Eternal Indian Framed Print
by Bruce Bley
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The Eternal Indian framed print by Bruce Bley. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
This is a statue of Chief Blackhawk that over looks the Rock River and it's shores in Oregon, Illinois. The statue is dedicate to his leading war... more
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Artist's Description
This is a statue of Chief Blackhawk that over looks the Rock River and it's shores in Oregon, Illinois. The statue is dedicate to his leading war parties as a young man, and from his leadership of a band of Sauks during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
The Black Hawk Statue, or The Eternal Indian, is a sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park which is near the city of Oregon, Illinois. The statue is perched over the Rock River on a 77 foot (23.5 m) bluff overlooking the city.
The statue was created by Lorado Taft, beginning in 1908. Taft at first created smaller studies of what would become the statue. The statue itself was dedicated in 1911. Taft noted at the dedication that the statue seemed to have grown out of the ground. It stands on the ground that was once home to the Eagle's Nest Art Colony, which Taft founded in 1898. Though not publicized at the time of construction, original funds were exhausted before the completion of the work and future Illinois Gov...
About Bruce Bley
Hello my name is Bruce Bley. I am a retired art instructor. I taught in a public high school for 35 years. I enjoyed teaching students and helping them develop their own style of work. Now during my retirement I am pursuing my own passion for creating artwork. I enjoy working from nature. As an artist I want to capture the beauty of what nature has to offer. Too often in our society people don't take the time to stop and see what nature has to offer. It can be as simple as the color of a flower, the veins of a petal, and the beauty of it's stamen and pistils. I have created works of fish, flowers, animals, and nature in general to give a person the opportunity to see nature close-up. I am an avid photographer and many of my...
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Masha Batkova
Congratulations on your sale!
Sandi OReilly
Congratulations!
Bruce Bley
Dan, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Premium FAA Artists". Thank you so much for your support.
Donna Kennedy
Fabulous shot and description Bruce!...f/t/v
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the nice comment and vote, Donna. I sincerely appreciate it.
Debbie Portwood
Wow! What a wonderful shot! Great pov! He looks so stern as he gazing of into the distance, deep in his thoughts. Fantastic! v.f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment, Debbie. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for your vote.
Bruce Bley
Jim, I want to thank you for he feature in the group "Comfortable Art - LIMIT 2 per day".
Bruce Bley
Jim, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Illinois Sights". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Roseann, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Black and White Art". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Joe thank you for featuring "The Eternal Indian" in the group "Excellent Self-Taught Artists". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
James, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Beauty" I truly appreciate it.
Ms Judi
Congrats on the Feature...Fantastic capture with great details in this shot! Vtd ✩✩✩✩✩ =) "Seen in Comfortable Art Group"
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind comment and visit, Ms, Judi. I appreciate it and thank you for your vote.
Jim Finch
This works well in monochrome. Thanks. v/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you, Jim for the nice comment and vote. I really appreciate it..