Royal Rosarian

Royal Rosarian is an outdoor 2011 bronze sculpture by American artist Bill Bane, located at the International Rose Test Garden, Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Royal Rosarian
The statue in 2011
Artist	Bill Bane
Year	2011 (2011)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Royal Rosarian
Dimensions	1.9 m × 0.66 m × 0.51 m (6.2 ft × 2.2 ft × 1.7 ft)
Location	Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	45.51837°N 122.70552°W / 45.51837; -122.70552
Owner	City of Portland

Description and history

Royal Rosarian, designed by Oregon artist Bill Bane, was installed in Washington Park in 2011, becoming the park's third bronze sculpture.^[1] Depicting a Royal Rosarian tipping his hat, the sculpture measures 76 inches (1.9 m) x 26 inches (0.66 m) x 20 inches (0.51 m).^[2][3] It cost $41,000 and was commissioned by the Rosarians and the Royal Rosarian Foundation to commemorate the civic group's 100th anniversary.^[2] A dedication ceremony was held in October 2011, beginning a series of celebrations associated with the organization's centennial.^[1] The statue was presented to City Commissioner Nick Fish as a gift to Portland from the Royal Rosarians.^[1] It is owned by the City of Portland.^[4]

See also

• Oregon portal
• Visual arts portal

• 2011 in art

References

1. Hottle, Molly (October 9, 2011). "Royal Rosarians unveil bronze statue to mark upcoming centennial year". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
2. "Public Art Search: Royal Rosarian". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
3. Cook, Sybilla Avery (April 2, 2013). Walking Portland, Oregon (2 ed.). Globe Pequot. p. 106. ISBN 9780762778065. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
4. "Royal Rosarian". Public Art Archive. Retrieved October 10, 2014.