Brown Deer, (sculpture).

Brown Deer, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Gehr, James L., sculptor. (copy after)

Brown Deer, (sculpture).

Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone.

Sculpture: approx. H. 31 in. x Diam. 32 in.; Base: approx. H. 18 in. x Diam. 3 ft.

A young buck lies on the ground with his head up. Small antlers are beginning to emerge from his head. The sculpture is mounted on a circular base that is decorated with bas-relief designs.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Brown Deer

Administered by Milwaukee County, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, 9480 West Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226

Located Brown Deer Park, 7835 North Green Bay Road, Brown Deer, Wisconsin

The sculpture is a copy of an original sandstone deer that was probably made by James L. Gehr as part of a Works Progress Administration project. When the original sculpture was decapitated by vandals, park authorities saved the pieces and sent them to New York to have the sculpture cast in bronze. The base is part of the original sculpture and was either carved by Works Progress Administration workers or by art students. People touch the sculpture for luck.

IAS files contain related correspondence from George Adams Dietrich, Jan. 10, 1994, who provides identity of original artist.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.

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