Diana (Wiken)

Diana is a public art work designed by American artist Dick Wiken and carved by Adoph Roegner, formerly located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The carved limestone depicts the Roman goddess Diana seated and surrounded by fish, cattails and a unicorn.[2] It was located on the facade of the Milwaukee Athletic Club but has since been removed and sold to a private collector.

Diana
ArtistDick Wiken (design) and Adolph Roegner (carving)
Year1954
Typelimestone
Dimensions120 cm × 120 cm (48 in × 48 in)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
OwnerMilwaukee Athletic Club

References

  1. "Diana (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison.

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