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''The Falconer'' is a bronze sculpture in NYC Dept of Parks: ''The Falconer''
"1872" in Michele H. Bogart, ''Public Sculpture and the Civic Ideal in New York City, 1890–1930'' 1989:19. on a prominent rock overlooking the confluence of Terrace Drive and another carriage drive near the West 72nd Street drive entrance. The growth of surrounding trees has partly obscured the site. The sculpture has a history of being vandalized. The original falcon was stolen, and in the 1960s the
New York City Parks Department
commissioned their employee and sculptor, Joel Rudnick, to mold a new falcon which now sits on The Falconer's arm. This new falcon is substantially different from the original falcon. The arm itself was also re-fashioned by Parks' employee Domenico Facci.
NYC Parks Description of ''The Falconer''
1871 sculptures Sculptures by George Blackall Simonds Sculptures of birds in the United States Bronze sculptures in Central Park Sculptures in Central Park Statues in New York City Sculptures of men in New York City Vandalized works of art in New York City 1875 establishments in New York (state) {{NewYork-sculpture-stub
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George Blackall Simonds. It depicts a man in a theatrical version of Elizabethan dress standing on a high granite pedestal, releasing a hunting falcon
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''The Falconer'', cast in 1871 in Florence, was erected in 1875"1872" in Michele H. Bogart, ''Public Sculpture and the Civic Ideal in New York City, 1890–1930'' 1989:19. on a prominent rock overlooking the confluence of Terrace Drive and another carriage drive near the West 72nd Street drive entrance. The growth of surrounding trees has partly obscured the site. The sculpture has a history of being vandalized. The original falcon was stolen, and in the 1960s the
New York City Parks Department
commissioned their employee and sculptor, Joel Rudnick, to mold a new falcon which now sits on The Falconer's arm. This new falcon is substantially different from the original falcon. The arm itself was also re-fashioned by Parks' employee Domenico Facci.
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NYC Parks Description of ''The Falconer''
1871 sculptures Sculptures by George Blackall Simonds Sculptures of birds in the United States Bronze sculptures in Central Park Sculptures in Central Park Statues in New York City Sculptures of men in New York City Vandalized works of art in New York City 1875 establishments in New York (state) {{NewYork-sculpture-stub