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Edward Fraughton (American, b. 1939), "A Man Called York", 2000, patinated bronze, on original granite and wood plinth base, inscribed "Edward Fraughton", dated and numbered "6/30" on self base, height 21 in., width 17 1/2 in., depth 10 in Provenance: With Richard "Dick" Bass, noted ski restor pioneer and mountaineer; gifted to Stephen E. Ambrose (1936-2002), noted historian, author and co-founder of the World War II Museum, New Orleans; thence by descent in his family. Note: The grouping depicts "York", the childhood companion and "manservant" of Captain William Clark, playing with Captain Merriwether Lewis' dog "Seaman". Although a slave, "York" was permitted to carry a gun and was a full voting member of the Lewis and Clark expedition