Henry Lion

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

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]

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

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.