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Description: | Information from Cywaith Cymru : Artworks Wales Spring 2000 Newsletter. Article by Delyth Prys: John Evans is portrayed as The Lonely Man of Mandan legend, in a bas-relief on a standing stone, with a low boat in front of him, representing the boat bringing John Evans' soul back to Waunfawr. There are other allusions to the sculpture around the garden; a stream of slate along the wall following the course of the stream below, and slates carved by local children and workers at the Antur, done in workshops with the sculptor, portraying various aspects of John Evans' story. Additional Information: Information as above: 'John Evans (1770-99) is one of the most famous sons of Waunfawr. Two centuries ago, under the inspiration of the then current myth about native Americans who were descendants of a twelfth century Welsh prince and his followers, he set out for America to find these Welsh Indians. His story ended tragically, and he died there at the age of 29, never to return to Waunfawr.' He is believed to have plotted the Missouri River and to have provided the maps used to find a route to the Pacific. | Subjects: | Ā Sculpture | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Watts, Meic | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=6740... | Go to resource |
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