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 Belle Austin Jacobs, 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]
| Belle Austin Jacobs Memorial | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Description
editAbout 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
editThe 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
editFinanced in memory of Belle Austin Jacobs by the Belle Jacobs Memorial Association at a cost of $5,600 [5]
Artist
editSee also
edit- Bird Girl, a similar work by the artist
References
edit- ^ *"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