George Rogers Clark

Sculpture

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Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

George Rogers Clark

Artwork Details

Subject Person

George Rogers Clark

Collection

Wisconsin Art Collection, Artwork Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1912.1

Source or Donor

The George Rogers Clark Society

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Helen Farnsworth Mears

Manufacturer

Aubry Brothers Founders

Date made

1905

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Bottom front

Transcription

"George Rogers Clark MDCCLII-MDCCCXVIII"

Location

Right shoulder

Transcription

"Aubry Bros. Founders N.Y. 1905"

Material/Technique

Incised

Type

Signature

Location

Left shoulder

Transcription

"Helen Farnsworth Mears"

Material/Technique

Incised

Dimensions

Height

25 in

Width

16 in

Depth

13-1/2 in

Research Notes

Notes

This piece and the artist are discussed in June Edlhauser's "Art of the State" feature in vol. 42, no. 20 of the Milwaukee Reader dated May 14, 1984 (attached).