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Trentanove, Gaetano,
Portrait male -- Wahl, Christian
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Christian Wahl, (sculpture).
Artist:
Trentanove, Gaetano, 1858-1937, sculptor.
Title:
Christian Wahl, (sculpture).
Dates:
1903. Dedicated July 13, 1903. Relocated 1960.
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: red granite.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 2 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 2 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(Inscribed on back of base:) He gave/his ripest years and study/to the parks/rewarded alone/by/grateful remembrance. signed
Description:
Bronze bust of Christian Wahl on red granite base. Wahl is balding, with mustache and beard. He wears an overcoat, suit and tie.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Wahl, Christian -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Commissioner
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 Wahl Park, 4750 North 48th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provenance:
Formerly located Lake Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Remarks:
The statue commemorates Christian Wahl (1829-1901), "father" of the Milwaukee Park system. Statue was originally installed at the newly built pavilion in Lake Park in 1903; but was moved in 1960 to its current site, when a new park was given his name. Cost of statue was $1,500. For related reading, see: Milwaukee Journal, July 9, 1935 and July 11, 1937.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
Palmer, Virginia A., 1989.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, WI5030, 1989.
Monumental News, Feb., 1903, pg. 114.
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 74020057
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