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Kupper, Paul,
Lachmund, Otto,
Animal -- Lion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Eight Stone Lions, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kupper, Paul, sculptor.
Lachmund, Otto, carver.
Title:
Eight Stone Lions, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Lions, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1895. Dedicated Nov. 1, 1897.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Lions: Bedford limestone or sandstone.
Dimensions:
8 lions. Each lion: approx. 36 x 30 x 65 in.; Each base: approx. 54 x 36 x 70 in.
Inscription:
(Each lion signed and dated) P. Kupper Sclpt. signed
Description:
Eight lions placed at the ends of twin iron bridges.
Subject:
Animal -- Lion
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 Lake Park, 3233 E. Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Remarks:
Donated by Henry Clay Payne, Vice President and General Manager of MER&L (Milwaukee Electric Railway and Lighting Co.), to be dedicated Nov. 1, 1897, with the opening of Milwaukee's first planned public park. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted; the bridge by Oscar Sanne. Paul Kupper designed the two plasters from which the lions were cast and carved. Stone cutter Otto Lachmund executed the carving under Kupper's direction. Published sources give conflicting media information. Reported to be either Bedford Limestone or sandstone.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
Palmer, Virginia A., 1989.
Illustration:
Image on file.
McArthur, Shirley, "North Point Historic Districts," pg. 82.
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 74020013
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