Statue of Stanley Draper

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Statue of Stanley Draper
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The statue in 2019
Statue of Stanley Draper
ArtistLeonard McMurry
Year1974 (1974)
Medium Bronze sculpture
SubjectStanley Draper
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coordinates 35°28′09″N97°31′14″W / 35.469080°N 97.520518°W / 35.469080; -97.520518 Coordinates: 35°28′09″N97°31′14″W / 35.469080°N 97.520518°W / 35.469080; -97.520518

Stanley Draper is a 1974 bronze sculpture by Leonard McMurry, installed outside Oklahoma City's City Hall, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

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History

The statue was formerly installed in Bicentennial Park. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. [1] Circa 2013, the artwork was moved from the park to its current location on the east side of the City Hall. [2]

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References

  1. "Stanley Draper, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. "Stanley Draper".