Make Way for Ducklings duck family
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The Make Way for Ducklings duck family is a beloved set of bronze sculptures in Boston’s Public Garden depicting the mother duck Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings from Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the duckling family in Make Way for Ducklings | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ sculpture group ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| artist | Nancy Schön NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Make Way for Ducklings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Robert McCloskey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Nancy Schön NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jack the duckling
NERFINISHED
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Kack the duckling NERFINISHED ⓘ Lack the duckling ⓘ Mack the duckling NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Mallard NERFINISHED ⓘ Nack the duckling NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouack the duckling NERFINISHED ⓘ Pack the duckling ⓘ Quack the duckling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | children’s literature–inspired sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
icon of Boston Public Garden
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symbol of Boston’s friendliness to families ⓘ |
| hasMotherDuck | Mrs. Mallard sculpture ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDucklings | 8 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSculptures | 9 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Jack sculpture
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Kack sculpture ⓘ Lack sculpture ⓘ Mack sculpture ⓘ Mrs. Mallard sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ Nack sculpture ⓘ Ouack sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ Pack sculpture ⓘ Quack sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Boston landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | duck family in the book Make Way for Ducklings ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston Public Garden
NERFINISHED
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Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedOn | a path in the Boston Public Garden ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being photographed by tourists
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popularity with children ⓘ representation of a classic children’s book ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
children’s literature tours in Boston
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local tourism guides ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the duckling family in Make Way for Ducklings