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Wiken, Dick,
Roegner, Walter,
Mythology -- Classical
Literature -- Character
Object -- Weapon
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Animal -- Fish
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Diana, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wiken, Dick, 1913-1986, sculptor.
Roegner, Walter, sculptor.
Title:
Diana, (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: Bedford limestone.
Dimensions:
Approx. 44 x 38 x 4 in.
Inscription:
(On bottom center, incised letters:) WIKEN (On bottom right, incised letters:) ROEGNER signed
Description:
A relief depicting the goddess Diana. She is nude and shown fishing, seated among weeds, and surrounded by clams, crabs and minnow. Behind her is a unicorn, symbol of Liberty.
Subject:
Mythology -- Classical -- Diana
Literature -- Character -- Unicorn
Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Fishing
Animal -- Fish -- Clam
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 North Broadway, Mason Street entrance, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Remarks:
The relief is a collaborative effort between Dick Wiken who created the design and Walter Roegner who did the carving. The new club was built in 1918.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
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 WI000372
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000372
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