Fisherman's Daughter (sculpture)

Fisherman's Daughter
The sculpture in 2017
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LocationTacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°15′41.2″N 122°27′0.3″W / 47.261444°N 122.450083°W / 47.261444; -122.450083

Fisherman's Daughter is a sculpture in Tacoma, Washington's Wright Park, in the United States.

Description

Fisherman's Daughter (also known as The Lady of the Lake)[1] is a statue of a woman in Tacoma's Wright Park Arboretum. The sculpture is installed on an island within the park.[2][3]

History

The statue in 2012

Local businessman Clinton P. Ferry acquired the statue in Genoa, Italy,[4] in 1891, during the park's development.[2][5]

The sculpture was restored by artist Lynn Di Nino, in order to repair damage caused by vandalism.[1] According to the Tacoma Daily Index, "She fashioned the lips and nose of the ... statue in the likeness of those of the maiden statues located at the Division street entry."[6] The base was replaced in 2013.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Clayton, Alec. "Walk through the park - Archives - Northwest Military - Home of The Ranger, NW Airlifter & Weekly Volcano". www.northwestmilitary.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Statue". Metro Parks Tacoma. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Artist repairs vandalized lions in Tacoma's Wright Park". The News Tribune. June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM: Wright Park and Seymour Conservatory". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  5. ^ "Wright Park (Tacoma)". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  6. ^ "City celebrates historic $4 million Wright Park restoration Saturday". Tacoma Daily Index. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-31.