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.[1]

Henry Lion
Lion in 1932
Born(1900-08-11)August 11, 1900
Fresno, California, United States
DiedOctober 25, 1966(1966-10-25) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationSculptor

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.[2] The statue is mounted on a 4-foot boulder (1.2 m) and includes a bronze dedication plaque with the following inscription:

Felipe de Neve, 1728-84, Spanish governor of the Californias, 1775-82. In 1781 on the orders of King Carlos III of Spain, Felipe de Neve selected a site near the river Porciuncula and laid out the town of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, one of 2 Spanish pueblos he founded in Alta California[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Lion". Olympedia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Early Views of the Los Angeles Plaza". Water and Power Associates. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Don Felipe de Neve, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog. Smithsonian American Art Museum.