The Falconer

The Falconer is a bronze sculpture depicting a man in Elizabethan clothing standing on a granite pedestal with his arm extended, holding a falcon ready for flight. The work stands at a busy intersection where two paths meet in the heart of the park.

The work was created by George Blackall Simonds in Florence in 1871 and donated to the park in 1875 by Irish-American businessman George Kemp. The statue reflects the bronze-casting traditions of 19th-century artistic practice.

The sculpture shows a man in Elizabethan dress and stands alongside other hunting-themed artworks in the park. It represents how art and the natural world come together in this space.

The artwork stands near the west side of the park and can be reached easily from several paths. The area is open to all visitors and clearly visible from the main routes through the park.

The original falcon was stolen, and artist Joel Rudnick later created a replacement in the 1960s with a different design. This change shows how the sculpture has transformed over time while remaining in the same location.