Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Prince of Animal Modelers

Arts & Culture

— The Three Sturgeons | Sirio Tofanari | bronze —

Prince of Animal Modelers Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Prince of Animal Modelers Marker

Inscription. Sirio Tonfanari was a self-taught Italian sculptor. He began working as a sculptor in 1914. Called "The Prince of Animal Modelers," he finished his bronzes with the expert use of a file by hand. His pieces portray the range of the animal kingdom and the dynamic of the Earth to its living inhabitors.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 38° 36.898′ N, 90° 15.435′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Engelmann and the Garden (here, next to this marker); Cohen Court (here, next to this marker); What's in our collection? (a few steps from this marker); Edward L. Bakewell, Jr. Ottoman Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Rose of Summer (within shouting distance of this marker); Collecting from the Wild

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hosta of the Year (within shouting distance of this marker); Tree Peonies (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. How Does a Garden Sound? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Prince of Animal Modelers Marker

The Three Sturgeons sculpture is visible in the fountain.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.