The base of the statue bears this inscription: "Dedicated to Renee, a unique talent and rare beauty. L. Radell, 1970."

A brief biography of Renée Radell may be found at the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Radell

Lloyd Radell was married to Renée. He was Chairman of the Art Department at Mercy College, Detroit, Michigan for 30 years.