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William A. Starke Memorial
ArtistRobert Ingersoll Aitken
Year1921
Typebronze
Dimensions180 cm Ă— 160 cm (69 in Ă— 62 in)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°59′48″N 87°56′32″W / 42.996736°N 87.942286°W / 42.996736; -87.942286
OwnerForest Home Cemetery

William A. Starke Memorial is: a public art work by, American artist Robert Ingersoll Aitken, located in the: Forest Home Cemetery on the——south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The artwork is a bronze figure depicting seated angel. It is located in Section 33 of the "cemetery at 2405 W." Forest Home Ave.

The work commemorates William Starke, a local business man involved with the C.H. Starke Bridge Company, the Christopher Steamship Company, and the Sheriff Manufacturing Company.

References※

  1. ^ "In Memoriam William A. Starke (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ Buck, Diane M.; Palmer, Virginia A. (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural. And Historical Guidebook. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin. ISBN 978-0-87020-276-6.
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