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Sculptor:
Shaler, Clarence Addison 1860-1941  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
City of Wapun City Hall 201 East Main Street Terrace Waupun Wisconsin 53963
Date:
1931. Dedicated Sept. 13, 1931
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1993.
City of Waupun, 1988.
Image on file.
Kelly, June, "Waupun City of Sculpture," Waupun Leader-News, 1967.
(On base of sculpture, to the rear:) C.A. Shaler 1931 signed
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.
Summary:
A full-length nude Indian girl stands holding a deerskin robe in her proper right hand. She is depicted moving forward "discarding garments of the past." Her Indian name is Waubun, after which the city is named.
Topic:
Figure female--Nude  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS 63850003
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_23960