Patrick Cudahy Memorial
ArtistFelix de Weldon
Year1965
Typebronze
Dimensions270 cm × 110 cm × 110 cm (108 in × 43 in × 43 in)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°57′33.2″N 87°50′55.2″W / 42.959222°N 87.848667°W / 42.959222; -87.848667
OwnerMilwaukee 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

References

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