“The American Horse” — a 24-foot bronze statue inspired by a design that Leonardo da Vinci began work on in 1482 but didn’t live to see completed — was unveiled Oct. 7, 1999, at the Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids.
Sources:
Detroit Free Press, October 2, 2011.
Michigan Historical Calendar courtesy of the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.
Also see Leonardo’s Horse: A Dream 500 Years in the Making