Joseph Smith Jr. and his beloved brother Hyrum Smith.

The Mormon prophet and his brother are depicted here in a 1 and 1/4 life-size bronze monument riding their horses Charlie and Sam.

This bronze equestrian monument was sculpted by two LDS sculptors: 
Stan Watts and Equine Artist Kim Corpany. 

The Monumental Bronze Statue is located in Nauvoo, Illinois.

The two sculptors worked as a team combining Kim's sculpting abilities and life long study of horses with Stan's well developed talent for depicting historical figures.


"Calm as a Summer's Morning"  Bronze Monument Located in Nauvoo, Illinois
Also titled "Prophets Last Ride" seen here with the Mississippi River as a backdrop.

Click here to view the Deseret News article about Kim Corpany and the creation of this bronze equestrian monument.

This bronze statue is a tribute to Mormon prophet Joseph Smith Jr
 and his brother Hyrum Smith located in Nauvoo, Illinois


The bronze statue of Hyrum and Joseph Smith is located across the street from the Nauvoo LDS Temple.

Click here to view the Deseret News article about this sculpture of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith when it was placed in Nauvoo

More information about the bronze monument in Nauvoo

Although the 1/6th life-size edition marquette
(or original sculptured sketch)of this bronze is now sold out
and no more pieces of that size will be cast, a slightly larger size sculpture is now available.


Stan Watts and Kim Corpany have created a beautiful 1/5th life-size bronze statue
of this bronze equestrian monument, seen above.  
The statue of Hyrum and Joseph Smith Jr. riding their horses from
Nauvoo, Illinois to Carthage. 
The Nauvoo statue of Hyrum and Joseph stands across the street from the Nauvoo LDS Temple on a hill overlooking the Mississippi river.

The 1/5th life-size bronze sculpture of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith riding their horses stands approximately 23 inches in height.
Limited edition of 75 bronze sculptures to be cast in this size.
over two thirds of this limited edition is now sold.
Less than 20 of these beautiful bronze sculptures are still available for purchase.

Contact Atlas Bronze Casting for details.  1(801)967-0557


 

To see more LDS art, bronze sculptures and other bronze sculptures of Joseph Smith Jr. sculpted by LDS artist Stan Watts,
click the link below to go to Stan Watts Atlas Bronze Casting Foundry Website:
Atlas Bronze Casting

On June 24, 1844, Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, left Nauvoo for Carthage on what would be their final
ride. They were required to appear in court to answer charges for “causing a riot.”

This bronze equestrian monument depicts the brothers beginning that fateful journey. Not far from the location of the bronze statue near the temple, Joseph turned and said, “This is the loveliest place and the best people under the heavens; little do they know the trials that await them.”

As they neared Carthage, Joseph said to the company, “I am going like a lamb to the slaughter, but I am calm as a summer’s morning. I have a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men. I shall die innocent, and it shall yet be said of me, ‘He was murdered in cold blood.’” His prophecy came true three days
later when he and his beloved brother Hyrum were killed while awaiting trial in the Carthage Jail.

Contact Equine artist Kim Corpany for more information about this bronze equestrian sculpture of
Joseph Smith Jr. and his beloved brother Hyrum Smith as they traveled on their horses from
Nauvoo to Carthage.

                  kim@corpany.com                                     phone 1(801)845-5168

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Kim Corpany's bronze sculptures and LDS artwork is all created and cast in the USA by an American artist and a US Bronze Foundry.  These bronze sculptures are individually cast from high quality silicon bronze by an American Fine Art Bronze Foundry.  This method of producing genuine cast bronze sculptures creates heirloom quality bronze sculptures that will last through the generations.

                         View video footage of this bronze sculpture and Nauvoo - video by Seth Adam Smith
  
                           Bronze statue of Joseph Smith Jr. and Hyrum Smith riding their horses.
                                         Located in Nauvoo, Illinois.Small bronze statues available.

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