Providence

The Sentinel, Thomas Frederick Hoppin, 1851
People are not the only ones that are remembered through sculpture. Late one night in 1849, sculptor Thomas Frederick Hoppin woke to the barking of his dog Black Prince. Because of the family dog, the Hoppins were able to escape the fire burning the house. The Sentinel was created two years later to honor Black Prince. Initially located in front of the artist's home, it was later donated to the City of Providence and rests within the Roger Williams Park Zoo.