Carving

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Carving

Entry/Object ID

78.08.25

Description

Minnesota Tax Payer Carving. Material: wood. Size: 11" H. Description: natural and green painted wood - hand carved nude man caricature hiding behind a bush - black ink printed on front base: "Remember the Minnesota Tax Payer" and on bottom base: "By H. Lillesve 3-10-79 New Richland, MN to Speaker Rod Searle."

Context

Harry Lillesve was a teacher from New Richland-Hartland High School who carved this statue and presented it to Rod Searle, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

Mar 10, 1979

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

September 9, 2008

Update Date

November 21, 2024