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Wanner, David M.,
Unknown (Waco, Texas),
Figure group
Occupation -- Service
Occupation -- Service
Dress -- Uniform
Ethnic -- African American
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
On Watch, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wanner, David M., sculptor.
Unknown (Waco, Texas), founder.
Title:
On Watch, (sculpture).
Dates:
1990. Dedicated Aug. 16, 1990.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Plinth: granite; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 x 6 x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 6 x 2 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(On southwest corner:) WANNER 90 (On northeast corner:) WACO FDR (Bronze plaque on concrete base:) ON WATCH/DEDICATED TO THE GUARDIANS OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE JOHN NORQUIST, MAYOR MILWAUKEE ART COMMISSION, DAVID M. WANNER SCULPTOR 1990 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Two figures, one a firefighter, the other a police officer, stand back-to-back, holding a child. Policeman appears to be a Caucasian and the fireman appears to be an African-American. Child appears to be covered in a blanket.
Subject:
Figure group
Occupation -- Service -- Fireman
Occupation -- Service -- Policeman
Dress -- Uniform -- Police Uniform
Ethnic -- African American
Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Milwaukee, Bureau of Bridges & Public Buildings, 841 North Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Located Milwaukee Police and Fire Commission, Milwaukee Fire & Police Safety Academy, 6680 North Teutonia Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned for $33,000 through the City's percent for arts program.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
Palmer, Virginia A., 1991.
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 74020076
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Inventory of American Sculpture
74020076
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