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J.L. Mott Iron Works,
Children
Animal -- Bird
Homage -- Eckhart, Charles
Animal -- Lion
Animal -- Sheep
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Auburn
Sculpture
Eckhart Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
J
.L.
Mott
Iron
Works
,
founder
.
Title:
Eckhart Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1911. Dedicated 1912.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted metal with a concrete base covered with ornamental steel.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. x Diam. 2 1/2 ft.; Basin: approx. 1 x 2 x 2 ft. x Diam. 21 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
J
.L.
Mott
New York
Founder
's mark appears.
Description:
A two-tiered fountain set in a large concrete basin, topped with a sculpture of two boys. The boys are struggling with an escaping duck, whose neck is stretched upwards. The boys are reaching up and around the duck. The boys are clothed, but barefoot. The main water spout comes out of the duck's beak. The rim of the top basin is decorated with ram heads. The rim of the lower basin is decorated with lion heads.
Subject:
Children
Animal -- Bird -- Duck
Homage -- Eckhart, Charles
Animal -- Lion
Animal -- Sheep
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Auburn
Sculpture
Owner:
Eckhart Public Libary, 603 South Jackson, Eckhart Public Library Park, Auburn, Indiana 46706
Remarks:
IAS files contain a copy of the Auburn Courier (Auburn, IN), Oct. 19, 1911. The fountain was donated by Charles Eckhart. The cost of the fountain was nearly $2,000.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Auburn Courier (Auburn, IN), Oct. 19, 1911.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Auburn Courier (Auburn, IN), Oct. 19, 1911.
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 IN000084
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000084
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