Belle Austin Jacobs Memorial
Belle Austin Jacobs Memorial | |
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Artist | Sylvia Shaw Judson |
Year | 1931 |
Type | bronze |
43°0′10.21″N 87°55′25.72″W / 43.0028361°N 87.9238111°W | |
Owner | Administered by Milwaukee County, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
Memorial for Belle Austin Jacobs is a public artwork by American artist Sylvia Shaw Judson (sculptor) and Alexander C. Eschweiler (architect), formerly located in Kosciuszko Park, Lincoln Village, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The statue depicted a young woman kneeling to feed a squirrel. It celebrated the life and philanthropy of , who was best known for her work, with her husband Herbert Henry Jacobs, as the founders of organized social work in Wisconsin, including the establishment of the University Settlement House.[1]
Description[]
About four feet tall and weighing 500–1000 lbs[2] the bronze statue by Sylvia Shaw Judson sat atop a black granite base with limestone benches designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler[3]
Historical information[]
The statue portion of the sculpture was stolen in 1975. The estimated value of the statue at the time was $10,000. Its scrap metal value was $175–$400.[4]
Acquisition[]
Financed in memory of Belle Austin Jacobs by the Belle Jacobs Memorial Association at a cost of $5,600 [5]
Artist[]
See also[]
- Bird Girl, a similar work by the artist
References[]
- ^ *"Term: Jacobs, Herbert Henry 1864 - 1948." Wisconsin Historical Society's: Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Web.
- ^ *"Statue's Loss More Than Chicken Feed." Milwaukee Sentinel 17 DEC 1975.
- ^ *"Art Inventories Catalogue (Memorial for Belle Austin Jacobs, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. 2004. Retrieved 2011-05-07. 7
- ^ *"Statue's Loss More Than Chicken Feed." Milwaukee Sentinel 17 DEC 1975.
- ^ *"Art Inventories Catalogue (Memorial for Belle Austin Jacobs, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. 2004. Retrieved 2011-05-07. 7
External links[]
- Outdoor sculptures in Milwaukee
- 1931 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Wisconsin
- Monuments and memorials to women
- Sculptures of women in Wisconsin