Workman - Ottawa, Ontario - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This statue of a workman, placed at the base of George Brown's monument, was created by George William Hill, and erected on Parliament Hill in 1913.

The latter is a life-size, seated bronze figure a youthful man, identified by George Hill as a workman and "intended as a symbol of the affection of the people of this country for George Brown, the foremost champion of the principles of free Government. He is dressed in the contemporary work clothes of a laborer. The figure's gaze is directed upwards at the figure of George Brown atop the pedestal and his right arm raises his work hat overhead as if to shield his eyes from the sun. He is accompanied by three attributes: a ballot box; a sword (symbol of "the fight that had been necessary to win it".

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Workman Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: George Hill Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1913 Materials used: Bronze Location: Behind the Centre Block of the Parliament Building

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