Leonard Craske (19 September 1880 – 29 August 1950) was a sculptor. Craske was born and raised in London. After emigrating to the United States and settling in Boston, he became an accomplished sculptor, creating the well-known

Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial (also known as: "Man at the Wheel" statue or "Fishermen's Memorial Cenotaph") is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts, built ...

Gloucester, Massachusetts Gloucester () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It sits on Cape Ann and is a part of Massachusetts's North Shore. The population was 29,729 at the 2020 U.S. Census. An important center of the fishing industry and a ...

, the work for which he is best remembered. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Craske, Leonard 1880 births 1950 deaths Artists from London English emigrants to the United States Olympic competitors in art competitions 20th-century American sculptors American male sculptors 20th-century American male artists