List of sculptures by Cyrus Dallin in Massachusetts

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This is a list of free-standing sculptures by Cyrus Dallin in Massachusetts. A collection of his sculpture and painting can also be seen at the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum in Arlington, Massachusetts. Additional works can be found at the Springville Museum of Art in Springville, Utah.

This list contains sculptures in spaces that might be accessed by a member of the public. Some of them may require requesting access. There may be additional sculptures in the public domain and as they are identified, they will be added to this list.

ImageSculptureLocationMaterial
Paul Revere Statue by Cyrus E. Dallin, North End, Boston, MA.JPG
Equestrian statue of Paul Revere [1] Paul Revere Mall

193 Salem Street

Boston, Mass.

bronze
Anne Hutchinson statue.jpeg
Statue of Anne Hutchinson [1] Massachusetts State House Grounds

24 Beacon Street

Boston, Mass.

bronze
Statue of Massasoit, Plymouth, Mass (67279).jpg
Massasoit [1] 35 Carver Street

Plymouth, Mass.

bronze
The sculpture also has been referred to as the Storrow Memorial after the prominent philanthropic couple who commissioned it, donated it, and are interred nearby. The Boy and His Dog Sculpture by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
The sculpture also has been referred to as the Storrow Memorial after the prominent philanthropic couple who commissioned it, donated it, and are interred nearby.
Boy and His Dog Sculpture [1] Lexington Road Cemetery

Lexington Road

Lincoln, Mass.

bronze
Sculpture of a Native American pausing for a drink of water Menotomy Hunter Cyrus Dallin.jpg
Sculpture of a Native American pausing for a drink of water
Menotomy Hunter [1] 700 Massachusetts Ave.

Arlington, Mass.

bronze
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts- base with Sculptures Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington Massachusetts by Cyrus Dallin- Base with Sculptures.jpg
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts- base with Sculptures
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts- Figure of Native American woman with child Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington Massachusetts by Cyrus Dallin- Figure of Native American woman.jpg
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts- Figure of Native American woman with child
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts, base figure of woman reading with child Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington Massachusetts by Cyrus Dallin figure of reading woman.jpg
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts, base figure of woman reading with child
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts, base figure of pioneer man with rifle Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington Massachusetts by Cyrus Dallin- base figure of pioneer man.jpg
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts, base figure of pioneer man with rifle
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington Massachusetts by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington, Massachusetts
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff [1] Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, Mass.

bronze with gold leaf
Robbins Memorial Flagstaff in Arlington Massachusetts by Cyrus Dallin- Finial.jpg
Agriculture Finial

Robbins Memorial Flagstaff [1]

Arlington, Mass.bronze
My Boys by Cyrus Dallin - IMG 3056.JPG
My Boys [1] Robbins Library

700 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, Mass.

plaster
Angel Moroni SLCTemple.jpg
Angel Moroni (Note, the Belmont installation is a copy of Dallin's original atop the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah)Boston Temple

100 Hinckley Way

Belmont, Mass

Memory Statue by Cyrus Edwin Dallin - Sherborn, MA - DSC02914.JPG
Memory Statue [1] 2 North Maine Street

Sherborn, Mass.

bronze
Please see the plaques Departure of the Troops and Return of the Troops Woburn Memorial with insets by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
Please see the plaques Departure of the Troops and Return of the Troops
Woburn Memorial [1] Woodbrook Cemetery

100 Salem Street

Woburn, Mass.

bronze
Departure of the Troops.jpg
Departure of the Troops [1] Woodbrook Cemetery

100 Salem Street

Woburn, Mass.

bronze
Dallin included a self-portrait in the lower left. Woburn Return of the Troops.jpg
Dallin included a self-portrait in the lower left.
Return of the Troops [1] Woodbrook Cemetery

100 Salem Street

Woburn, Mass.

bronze
The memorial is on a prominent corner on Chapel Road Patrick A Collins Memorial.jpg
The memorial is on a prominent corner on Chapel Road
Patrick A. Collins Memorial [2]

Holyhood Cemetery Heath Street

Brookline, Mass

bronze and Tennessee marble
Praying Knight Equestrian Sculpture by Cyrus Dallin at Cambridge Ringe and Latin High School.jpg
The Praying Knight [1] Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

459 Broadway

Cambridge, Mass.

bronze
Bronze low- relief plaque with School seal for Buckingham Brown and Nichols School Buckingham and Nichols School bas-relief seal by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
Bronze low- relief plaque with School seal for Buckingham Brown and Nichols School
Bas Relief

Plaque

Buckingham Brown and Nichols School

80 Gerrys Landing Road

Cambridge, Mass.

bronze
Warren B. Potter Fund Plaque at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Warren B. Potter Fund Plaque at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
Warren B. Potter Fund Plaque at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Bas Relief

Plaque

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

179 Longwood Avenue

Boston, Mass.

bronze
Honor Roll Plaque Newton North High School Honor Roll Plaque Newton North High School by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
Honor Roll Plaque Newton North High School
Bas Relief

Plaque

Newton North High School

457 Walnut Street

Newtonville, Mass.

bronze
Provincetown - PM Mural 1.jpg
Signing of the Mayflower Compact 106 Bradford Street Provincetown, Massachusettsbronze
Appeal to the Great Spirit, Boston MFA - IMG 3402.JPG
Appeal to the Great Spirit [1] Museum of Fine Arts

465 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Mass.

bronze
Reverend Francis B. Hornbrook by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
Reverend Francis B. Hornbrook [1] Newton Free Library

330 Homer Street

Newton, Mass.

marble
WilliamBradfordStatue.jpg
Governor William Bradford [1] Bradford Garden

62 Water Street

Plymouth, Mass.

bronze
Cushing Plaque Cushing Plaque.jpg
Cushing Plaque
This 1919 tablet honors Chief Justice William CushingScituate Historical Society (Original)

Stockbridge Gristmill (Resin Copy)

Stockbridge Road

Scituate, Mass.

bronze
Walter Pierce Plaque by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
This 1931 plaque honors Fire Chief Walter Horace PierceFire Station

411 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, Mass.

bronze
Charles Gott Plaque by Cyrus Dallin.jpg
This 1928 plaque honors Fire Chief Charles GottFire Station

1007 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, Mass.

bronze
Charles Gott Plaque by Cyrus Dallin Close-up.jpg
Close up of bas relief of Fire Chief Charles GottFire Station

1007 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, Mass.

bronze

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References

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