The Hewer - Cairo, Illinois - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The Hewer was created by sculptor George Grey Bernard and cast in bronze by Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company. The sculpture was commissioned by Miss Mary Halliday, a friend of the artist and was displayed at the 1904 Worlds Fair in St. Louis. The sculpture was presented to the City of Cairo by in 1906 by Mrs. W.P. Halliday and children in memory of Capt. William Parker Halliday. The Hewer depicts a nude man hewing and dragging wood to save the people from death and destruction from a flood.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Hewer Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: George Grey Bernard Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1903 Materials used: Bronze Location: Halliday Park

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