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Tsutakawa, George,
Abstract
Homage -- DuPont, Irene Sophie
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
The Garth Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tsutakawa, George, 1910-1997, sculptor.
Title:
The Garth Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Irene Sophie DuPont Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1968.
Medium:
Silicon bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 9 ft. x 3 ft. x 17 in.; Pool diam: approx. 16 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract three part fountain representing the earth, the firmament, and the heavens. Water comes out of heavens tier.
Subject:
Abstract
Homage -- DuPont, Irene Sophie
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Washington National Cathedral, Public Affairs, Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues, N. W., Washington, District of Columbia 20016
Remarks:
Commemorative plaque on nearby stone wall: THE GARTH FOUNTAIN/PRAISE GOD WHO GIVETH THE WATER OF LIFE/AND HATH RECEIVED INTO EVERLASTING LIFE/IRENE SOPHIE DUPONT/1877-1961/THE GIFT OF HER DESCENDANTS AND/THE DELAWARE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL ASSOCIATION.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 509.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 509, N-16.
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 75003641
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