Eagle's Nest Art Colony
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The Eagle's Nest Art Colony, the site known in more modern times as the Lorado Taft Field Campus, was founded in 1898 by American sculptor Lorado Taft on the bluffs flanking the east bank of the Rock
American sculptor Lorado Taft founded the Eagle's Nest Art Colony in 1898.
The present-day view from Eagle's Nest Bluff overlooking the Rock River
Black Hawk Statue at Lowden State Park
The Oregon Public Library's design was influenced by members of the colony.
Black Hawk Statue
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The Eternal Indian, sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue, is a 48-foot sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park, near the city of Oregon in northern Illinois. Dedicated in 1911, the sta
Eagle's Nest Art Colony
…end result is a piece with six human figures carrying a casket on their shoulders. Standing prominently on Eagle's Nest Bluff is Lorado Taft's famed Black Hawk Statue; the bluff is now part of Lowden State Park. The statue was created by Lorado Taft, beginning in 1908. Taft at first created smaller studies of what…
Lorado Taft's The Eternal Indian stares solemnly across the Rock River.
Black Hawk Statue, Lowden State Park