Duck Swing Seat - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 25.666 W 075° 40.381
18T E 447352 N 5030691
This sculpture of a Bronze Duck Swing Seat is part of Strathcona's Folly, a sculpture created with real pieces of Ottawa architectural history. The original design for the duck sculpture was made by Schleich Productions.
Waymark Code: WMY9H1
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/15/2018
Views: 4
Stephen Brathwaite
Strathcona's Folly
1992
Stone, bronze
Strathcona's Folly is intended to encourage us to consider the cycle of life. It is constructed using real pieces of local architectural history like adult size toy building blocks. There are pieces of the Institut Jeanne D'arc, a Convent on Sussex Dr. (1), stone faces from a branch of the Bank of Montreal (2), balustrades from the Chateau Laurier Hotel (3), bits of the Royal Canadian Mint (5), the Capitol Theatre (6), the Windsor-Duvernay Hotel (7), the Parliament Buildings (8), bronze rosettes from the Daly Building (9), and even one of the old swing seats from the park (4).
Original design of bronze animals by Schleich Productions
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Strathcona's Folly but Unknown for Duck Sculpture
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Stephen Brathwaite (Strathcona's Folly) Unknown for Duck Sculpture
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1992
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Strathcona Park
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