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Kit Carson

Frederick William MacMonnies1915-03-01

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Oyster Bay, United States

This bronze titled, "Kit Carson" by Frederick MacMonnies, depicts Kit Carson on horseback. Theodore Roosevelt bought this statue at Tiffany's in March 1915 as an "un-birthday present to himself," according to his wife Edith Roosevelt.

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  • Title: Kit Carson
  • Creator: Frederick MacMonnies
  • Date Created: 1915-03-01
  • Location: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: H 63.5 cm, L 40.6 cm, Dia. 16.5 cm
  • Subject Keywords: Bronze sculpture, Carson, Kit, 1809-1868
  • Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
  • Medium: Bronze
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

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