''The Reaper'' is a
public art work by artist
Gustav Bohland
Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to:
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, located on the south side of
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
The bronze sculpture depicts an agricultural worker dressed in
overalls and a wide-brimmed hat. One hand rests against his hip, and the other hand grasps the snath of a
scythe that rests across his shoulders. The tool's toe and cline hang behind the figure's back. His boots rest on a small round base mounted on a circular flagstone pedestal.
[Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). ''Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook.'' The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison. p. 105-107.] The artwork is located at the former corporate headquarters of
Froedtert Malting Company which is now the US headquarters of
MaltEurop
Malt is germinated cereal grain that has been dried in a process known as "malting". The grain is made to germinate by soaking in water and is then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air.
Malted grain is used to make beer, whi ...
.
See also
* ''
Bird and Fish
''Bird and Fish'' is a public art work by artist Gustav Bohland, located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and t ...
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* ''
The Sower''
References
1952 establishments in Wisconsin
1952 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Wisconsin
Outdoor sculptures in Milwaukee
Sculptures of men in Wisconsin
Statues in Wisconsin
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