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Pere Jacques Marquette (Queoff)

Coordinates: 43°02′30.5″N 87°54′49.5″W / 43.041806°N 87.913750°W / 43.041806; -87.913750
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Pere Jacques Marquette
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ArtistTom Queoff
Year1987
Typebronze
Dimensions180 cm × 81 cm × 81 cm (69 in × 32 in × 32 in)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
OwnerMilwaukee County Parks Department

Pere Jacques Marquette is a public art work by American artist Tom Queoff, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze figure depicts the Jesuit missionary standing with cross in hand.[2] It is located in Pere Marquette Park near the Milwaukee County Historical Society and Riverwalk.

References

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  1. ^ "Pere Jacques Marquette, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. ^ Buck, Diane (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society. pp. 44–46. ISBN 978-0-87020-276-6.

43°02′30.5″N 87°54′49.5″W / 43.041806°N 87.913750°W / 43.041806; -87.913750