The Family Group (Geise)

The Family Group, or The Family, is an outdoor stone sculpture by John Geise, installed on the south lawn, outside the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. Dates from the work range from 1967 to 1973.[1][2] It was presented to the university in 1974 by the William A. Haseltine family, in honor of administrator Karl Onthank. An inscription reads, "Honoring Karl Onthank whose life on the campus whose life on the campus from 1909 to 1957, bore witness to the love for his fellow man."[2]

Not to be confused with The Family Group (Umlauf).

The Family Group
The sculpture in October 2015
Artist	John Geise
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Stone
Location	Eugene, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	44.04399°N 123.07712°W / 44.04399; -123.07712

References

1. "University of Oregon Artwork Guide" (PDF). Lane Arts Council. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
2. "The Family". University of Oregon. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

Further reading

• "'Family' sculpture honors Onthank". Daily Emerald. November 13, 1974. p. 8.