''Acqua Grylli'' is a

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artist Beth Sahagian, located on the Riverwalk in downtown

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. The artwork is a bronze arch depicting a mythical female figure. It is located on the west side of the Milwaukee River between Wells Street and Kilbourn Avenue. The work was commissioned by the Riverwalk

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and dedicated in August 2001. The figure is imagined as a guardian or gatekeeper. Sahagian is a Milwaukee artist and proprietor of Vanguard Sculpture Services.

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