Rifle, hoe, finger, baby, and bible.

Maybe this is hard to see, but the wife is preparing to give her man a wet willy and will use her Pioneer Woman Literacy to try to read him a bible verse without dropping the baby. Do you see the baby and the bible.

 

The presence of the gun inhibits feelings of tenderness in the triangular relationship between the couple and you, their spectator.

 

Does this artwork fill you with joy?

 

Here is the text of the plaque: A PIONEER FAMILY: The Stewart family lived constantly in Bulter County for over 200 years. 1802 to present. Gift to City of Hamilton by: John Antenen Stewart, M.D., Marian Vail Stewart, M.T., September 1, 2002.

 

That is to say, the sculpture's donors' idea for the sculpture was: "The government of the City needs to permanently honor our family's ancestors on public property."

 

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In downtown Hamilton, Ohio, on April 4th, 2015, on the grounds of the Monument Cabin in Monmument Park, on the west side of South Monument Avenue between Main Street and Court Street.

 

Per the Worldwide Web, the sculpture is by Jarrett Hawkins.

 

The machinery is a Case 480F loader/backhoe.

 

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Library of Congress classification ideas:

N8236.P453 Pioneers in art.

N8217.C66 Couples in art.

NB205.5.P83 Public sculpture, American.

NB205.5.O98 Outdoor sculpture—United States.

NB1930 Figure sculpture—United States.

NB1230 Bronze sculpture—United States.

TL296.5 Loaders (Machines)—Pictorial works.

TJ1355 Backhoes—Pictorial works.

TA145 Construction projects—United States—Pictorial works.

QC495.2 Orange (Color)—Pictorial works.

F499.H2 Hamilton (Ohio)—Pictorial works.

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