Franklin Childrens Garden Bear - Toronto, Ontario
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N 43° 37.008 W 079° 22.570
17T E 631025 N 4830594
This sculpture is one of several in the Franklin Children's Garden in Toronto.
Waymark Code: WMEREW
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/01/2012
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The Franklin Children's Garden in Toronto (
visit link) has several bronze sculptures including this one - all by Ruth Abernethy. The sculptures are based on the Franklin the Turtle children's books by Canadian author Paulette Bourgeois.
This piece has a vest wearing bear carrying a basket of berries to the small table at which Franklin the Turtle is sitting. There is a chessboard on the table. Several tree sculpted tree stumps are spread around the table...and Franklin uses one of them for a chair.
The date of the works is unknown.