Patrick Cudahy Memorial Explained

Patrick Cudahy Memorial
Artist:Felix de Weldon
Year:1965
Type:bronze
Height Imperial:108
Width Imperial:43
Length Imperial:43
Imperial Unit:in
Metric Unit:cm
City:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates:42.9592°N -87.8487°W
Mapframe:yes
Owner:Milwaukee County Parks Department

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patrick Cudahy, (sculpture). Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. 3 January 2012.
  2. Book: Buck, Diane. Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee. 1995. Wisconsin Historical Society. Madison. 978-0-87020-276-6. 111–112.