List Of Sculptures In Central Park
A total of 29 sculptures have appeared over the past century and a half in New York City's 843-acre (3.41 km2) Central Park. Most have been donated by individuals or organizations, few by the city itself. While many early statues are of authors and poets along "Literary Walk" and American figures like Daniel Webster and "the Pilgrim", other early works were simply picturesque, like The Hunter and The Falconer; other notable statues include sled dog Balto, the so-called "Cleopatra's Needle"— an Egyptian obelisk— Alice of Wonderland, and most recently Duke Ellington.
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