The Recording Angel
The Recording Angel | |
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| Location | Forest Mound Cemetery Waupun, Wisconsin |
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| NRHP reference No. | 74000088 |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1974 |
The Recording Angel is a sculpture located in Waupun, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] A recording angel is assigned by God with the task of recording the events, actions, and prayers of each individual human.
History
[edit]The angel was sculpted by Lorado Taft.[2] He was commissioned to create the sculpture by his friend, Clarence Addison Shaler, in memory of his wife, Blanche.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Recording Angel by Lorado Taft.
- ^ "Recording Angel, The". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Recording Angel Sculpture by Lorado Taft". Waupun-Wisconsin.com. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
Categories:
- 1923 establishments in Wisconsin
- 1923 sculptures
- Sculptures of books
- Bronze sculptures in Wisconsin
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
- Outdoor sculptures in Wisconsin
- Sculptures by Lorado Taft
- Sculptures of angels
- Sculptures of women in Wisconsin
- Statues in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Registered Historic Place stubs