Dream Lady

Dream Lady, also known as the Eugene Field Memorial, is a bronze sculpture by Edward McCartan. It is located in Lincoln Park, Chicago.

Eugene Field (1850–1895) was an author and journalist, and wrote a humor column, "Sharps and Flats", for the Chicago Daily News. He was also well known as an author of poems for children.

History

The memorial cost $35,000, and was funded by public school children, citizens of Chicago and the B. F. Ferguson Monument Fund. It was dedicated on October 9, 1922.

The inscriptions reads: <br>

• On upper base front left side:

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• On upper base front right side:

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• On back of base:

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See also

• List of public art in Chicago

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120402222911/http://www.cpdit01.com/resources/planning-and-development.fountains-monuments-and-sculptures/Lincoln%20Park%20Zoo/Eugene%20Field%20Memorial.pdf
• "Eugene field Memorial", Chicago Outdoor Sculptures
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120206154753/http://www.edwardmccartan.com/memorial.htm