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King Gambrinus, (sculpture). Artist:  Petersen, Elmer Paul, 1928-2020, sculptor. Title:  King Gambrinus, (sculpture). Dates:  1980. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Base: concrete and stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 8 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  King Gambrinus stands with his proper left foot on a keg in front of him. He holds a large goblet of beer in his raised proper right hand and a sword in his proper left hand. The king has a beard and moustache and wears a crown, a tunic, tights, and an ankle-length cloak that covers his proper left shoulder. The sculpture is mounted on a concrete base set in several layers of roughly-hewn stone slabs. Subject:  Literature -- Character -- King Gambrinus Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object -- Other -- Container Object -- Other -- Chalice Object -- Foodstuff -- Beverage Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Sculpture Owner:  G. Heileman Brewing Company, 100 Harborview Plaza, LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54601 Remarks:  Nearby plaque reads: "King Gambrinus patron Saint Gambrinus was a gallant warrior in 13th c. Belgium. This famous hero was grandmaster of the powerful Brussels Brewers Guild, and is recognized as patron saint of the Teutonic Brewer's Art. The Cor-Ten steel sculpture was commissioned by Heileman and designed by Elmer P. Petersen. Erected Anno Domini MCMLXXX". References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1994. 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 WI000323   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WI000323 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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