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Whitney, Anne,
Portrait male -- Ericson, Leif
Occupation -- Other
Ethnic -- Norwegian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Leif, the Discoverer, (sculpture).
Artist:
Whitney, Anne, 1821-1915, sculptor.
Title:
Leif, the Discoverer, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Leif Ericsson, (sculpture).
Dates:
1887. Dedicated Nov. 1887.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: red sandstone.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. H. 8 ft.; Upper base: approx. 110 x 84 x 84 in.; Lower base: approx. 12 x 9 x 96 in.
Inscription:
(On base:) Leif, the discoverer/son of Erik/who sailed from Iceland/and landed on this continent/A.D. 1000 Runic letters: Leif, son of Erik the Red Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Portrait of Leif Ericson, standing, with a powder horn slung over his shoulder. He is shading his eyes with proper left hand, scanning the distance. He is beardless and clad in shirt of scale armor, with bossed breast plates, beneath which falls a tunic, skin-tight leggings and leather sandals. From the studded belt, hangs a knife in ornamented sheath.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Ericson, Leif -- Full length
Occupation -- Other -- Explorer
Ethnic -- Norwegian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Milwaukee County, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, 9480 West Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Located Juneau Park, Opposite East State Street & Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Remarks:
Original unveiled in Boston on October 29, l887. This replica was erected approximately two weeks later, but no dedication ceremony was held at the request of its donor, Mrs. Joseph Gilbert.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1992.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, WI5023, 1989.
Monumental News, Jan., 1895, pg. 23.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 76008356
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