(Boy and Girl), (sculpture).

(Boy and Girl), (sculpture).

Greer, Jefferson Elliot, 1905-1958, sculptor.

(Boy and Girl), (sculpture).

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Sculpture: limestone.

2 figures. Each figure: approx. H. 36 in.; Each base: approx. 4 x 18 x 15.5 in.

Two nude children, a boy and a girl, stand on either side of a flower bed. The girl has her hair tucked behind her ears and has her proper right arm folded in front of her torso. The boy holds what may be a small turtle in both hands. Each figure has a back support that is decorated with reliefs. The girl's support has scrolls, and flowers or grain. The boy's support resembles lotus or tulip flowers.

Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle

Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Hales Corners

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

Located Whitnall Park, Boerner Botanical Gardens, 5479 South 92nd Street, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130

The sculptures were produced under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program. IAS files contain Milwaukee County Park Commission "Historical Facts" sheet about Whitnall Park & Boerner Botanical Gardens. The sculptures are covered by wood boxes during the winter.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.

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