This marble sculpture from 1868 depicts a young girl, with her beloved dog, who falls asleep while creating a wreath.
It was found under the front steps of the 1908 library building when that building was being demolished in 1960 and no one knew how or when it was placed there.
Mystery surrounds this interesting piece. Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Italian, 1809-1873) Adams attended the School of the Art Institute and resided in Evanston, IL. 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 9 am - 6 pm 9 am - 6 pm 12 pm - 6 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 9 am - 6 pm 9 am - 6 pm 12 pm - 6 pm See All Evanston Public LibraryĪdams was a modernist painter who specialized in the American street scene genre, his works depict Chicago and Evanston from 1931 thru 1977.
