Safe Outdoors Sculpture

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Waupun Historical Society

Save Outdoor Sculpture

Save Outdoor Sculpture

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Safe Outdoors Sculpture

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Save Outdoor Sculpture: Wisconsin SOS Questionnaire Please return questionnaire ASAP to: Tony Rajer, Art Conservator P. 0. Box 567 Madison, WI 53701 Phone: (608) 249-7042 ( One questionnaire per sculpture) Fax: (608) 251-3589 TITLE OF THE WORK OF ART: Recording Angel ARTIST: Lorado Taft (1860-1936) FOUNDRY: Chicago, Illinois LOCATION: Forest Mound Cemetery, North Madison Street, Waupun CITY: Waupun, WI COUNTY: Fond du Lac DATE CREATED: October 11, 1923 LOCAL CONTACT INDIVIDUAL (name, address, phone): Bruce Zellner, City Engineer, City Hall 201 E. Main St., 324-7918 DiAnna Mueller, 505 S. Grove, St., Waupun, WI 324-2875 MEDIA OF THE WORK OF ART (what is it made of?): Please check: Ceramic Glass Plastic X Metal (bronze, zinc, etc.) Concrete Wood Stone X Other Marble BASE: Ceramic Glass Plastic Metal Concrete Wood Stone X Other Marble APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS (height, width, depth): Marble background--10 feet high ANY MARKINGS / INSCRIPTIONS / SIGNATURES AND ITS LOCATION ON MONUMENT: ANY INFORMATION ON COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES: FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, THE LOCATION (whether it is in a park, courthouse, in front of the library, post office, religious building, etc.): Head' of grave of Shaler' Wife—Blanche Bancroft Shaler GENERAL APPEARANCE (whether there are missing or broken parts or dirt, grime, etc.): Describe it. Larger than life figure of a women with wings oT an angel. The figure is seated, holding in her lap the Bible of Life. COMMENTS: In memory of Clarence Shaler' s' wife, who died Nov.. I , 1921. Kelly, June Waupun, City of Sculpture Are there any photos of the sculpture? Yes No If yes, who to contact for copies: Phone: THANK YOU!

Acquisition

Accession

2015.0500

Source or Donor

Waupun Heritage Museum

Acquisition Method

Donation