The Reaper (Bohland)

Summary

The Reaper is a public art work by artist Gustav Bohland, located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] 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.[2] The artwork is located at the former corporate headquarters of Froedtert Malting Company which is now the US headquarters of MaltEurop.

The Reaper
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ArtistGustav Bohland
Year1952
Typebronze
Dimensions150 cm (60 in)
LocationFroedtert Malting Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°0′18.054″N 87°57′42.926″W / 43.00501500°N 87.96192389°W / 43.00501500; -87.96192389

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  1. ^ "The Reaper, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  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. p. 105-107.