The Patrick Cudahy Memorial is a public art work by American artist Felix de Weldon, located in Sheridan Park in Cudahy, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze sculpture depicts industrialist Patrick Cudahy standing and wearing a business suit.[2]
The inscription reads:
PATRICK CUDAHY
FOUNDER OF THE CITY OF CUDAHY
MARCH 17 1849 - JULY 25, 1919 (shamrock)
(Inscribed on side of base :)
Lover of shrubs, flowers, trees
(Inscribed on side of base:)
Founder of the City of Cudahy
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| Artist | Felix de Weldon |
| Year | 1965 |
| Type | bronze |
| Dimensions | 270 cm × 110 cm × 110 cm (108 in × 43 in × 43 in) |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 42°57′33.2″N 87°50′55.2″W / 42.959222°N 87.848667°W | |
| Owner | Milwaukee County Parks Department |
References
edit- ^ "Patrick Cudahy, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Buck, Diane (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-0-87020-276-6.
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