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J.L. Mott Iron Works,
Mythology -- Classical
Mythology -- Classical
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Goshen
Sculpture
Poseidon, (sculpture).
Artist:
J.L. Mott Iron Works, founder.
Title:
Poseidon, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Neptune, (sculpture).
Neptune Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1912.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze over lead and zinc, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 1/2 x 5 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 18 in x 5 1/2 ft. x 4 ft.; Basin: approx. Diam. 24 ft. (2 tons.).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Seated figure of Poseidon on a pile of rocks, shells and assorted sea creatures. His trident is poised with his upraised proper left hand holding the shaft high. His proper right knee is upraised and his foot rests on a sea creature. The piece is set in the middle of a ten-sided concrete pool.
Subject:
Mythology -- Classical -- Poseidon
Mythology -- Classical -- Neptune
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Goshen
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Goshen, Elkhart County Commissioners, 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, Indiana 46526
Located Elkhart County Courthouse, Main Street, Goshen, Indiana 46526
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of the Goshen Daily News-Times, Feb. 1, Aug. 22, Aug. 23, and June 22, 1912, which discuss the donation and dedication of the fountain given to the city of Goshen by Mr. James Polezoes who was only twenty-four at the time. Mr. Polezoes, who immigrated to the U.S. from Greece in 1903 at the age of fifteen, had been a resident of Goshen since May 10, 1910 and wanted to show appreciation to the city and add to its beauty. He died in 1982. The fountain, which cost $1,000, came from the J. L. Mott Iron Works who ordered it from France. IAS files contain a copy of an article from the Paper, June 23, 1992, pg. 4, which discusses the donation of the fountain, and an article from the South Bend Tribune, July 22, 1984, which describes the repairs necessary at that time to put the fountain in working order again.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
South Bend Tribune, July 22, 1984, pg. 39.
Goshen Daily News-Times, Aug. 23, 1912.
Goshen Daily News-Times, Aug. 22, 1912.
Goshen Daily News-Times, June 22, 1912, pg. 1.
Goshen Daily News-Times, Feb. 1, 1912.
Solomon, Ryan, 1997.
Illustration:
Image on file.
South Bend Tribune, July 22, 1984, pg. 39.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS IN000053
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