Little Glenn
Encyclopedia
Little Glenn is a human-size bronze
statue
of a young working-class boy pulling a 22 feet (6.7 m) stone obelisk
in a four-wheeled cart
. On the obelisk are carved the words "To serve and protect", the motto of the police
force of Toronto, Canada
.
One of the tourist landmarks of Toronto, Little Glenn is located on the intersection of Bay and Grenville, in front of the Metro Toronto Police Headquarters
. It was erected in 1988 by the Canadian sculptor
Eldon Garnet
as a part of a composition of three human-size sculptures surrounding the police station.
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
of a young working-class boy pulling a 22 feet (6.7 m) stone obelisk
Obelisk
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...
in a four-wheeled cart
Cart
A cart is a vehicle designed for transport, using two wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals. A handcart is pulled or pushed by one or more people...
. On the obelisk are carved the words "To serve and protect", the motto of the police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
force of Toronto, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
One of the tourist landmarks of Toronto, Little Glenn is located on the intersection of Bay and Grenville, in front of the Metro Toronto Police Headquarters
Metro Toronto Police Headquarters
Toronto Police Headquarters is the headquarters of the Toronto Police Service, located at 40 College Street in Toronto.-Architecture:Completed in 1988, the twelve storey building is in a Postmodern style. It was built to replace the older and smaller office on Jarvis Street...
. It was erected in 1988 by the Canadian sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
Eldon Garnet
Eldon Garnet
Eldon Garnet is a multidisciplinary artist and novelist based in Toronto and a professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design. From 1975–1990 he was the editor of Impulse, a Canadian magazine of art and culture...
as a part of a composition of three human-size sculptures surrounding the police station.
