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
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
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