Thorfinn Karlsefni | |
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Artist | Einar Jónsson |
Year | 1920 |
Type | Bronze |
Subject | Thorfinn Karlsefni |
Dimensions | 210 cm × 140 cm × 120 cm (84 in × 54 in × 48 in) |
Location | Philadelphia |
39°58′13″N 75°11′24″W / 39.9702°N 75.19005°W | |
Owner | City of Philadelphia Fairmount Park Commission |
Thorfinn Karlsefni is a bronze statue of Norse explorer Thorfinn Karlsefni, created by Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson. The first casting was located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, United States, before being toppled by vandals in 2018. A second casting of the statue is in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the original plaster model is located in the Einar Jónsson Museum.