Allen George Newman (American, 1875-1940) The Hiker, patinated bronze sculpture, 28 1/2" h. Provenance: Allen G. Newman, to Thomas Newman, to the consignor. Note: The Hiker by Allen George Newman is the artist’s most recognized sculpture. Created in 1907, the statue honored the American soldiers who fought in the steamy jungles during the Spanish-American and the Philippine-American wars of the early 20th century. The sculpture is widely known as the “best bronze soldier in America”, with many public monuments around the country. Newman was the son-in-law to John Q. A. Ward and was trained by him. He had a very successful career and completed many public monuments including the Triumph of Peace in Atlanta, General Sheridan in Scranton, and the façade to the entrance of the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition in San Francisco.