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O'Connor, Andrew,
Kittredge, John J.,
Figure male -- Child
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester
Fountain
Sculpture
Chamberlain Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
O
'Connor,
Andrew
,
1846-1924
,
sculptor
.
Kittredge, John J., contractor.
Title:
Chamberlain Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Chamberlain Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Fisher Boy, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast ca. 1914. Dedicated Aug. 14, 1915. Relocated 1955. Reinstalled 1956.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Basin: granite.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 8 ft.; Basin: approx. 11 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On base of sculpture, proper right side:)
Andrew
O
'Conner S 1915 (On back of granite base:) In Memory of William B. Chamberlain signed
Description:
The fountain sculpture depicts a young boy dressed in a bathing suit standing on small square base in the center of a rectangular fountain basin. At one time the boy held a fishing pole in front of him with both hands, but the fishing pole is now missing. The fountain basin was designed as a watering trough for horses.
Subject:
Figure male -- Child -- Full length
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Fishing
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Worcester, Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department, 125 Green Hill Parkway, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
Located Elm Park, Worcester, Massachusetts
Provenance:
Formerly located Washington Square, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608 until 1955.
Remarks:
In 1913, Mrs. Louisa B. Chamberlain, whose husband was a well known homeopathic doctor in Worcester, left $5,000 to erect a drinking fountain for horses and dogs. Originally the fountain was installed at Washington Square, but was removed in 1955 due to traffic improvements at Washington Square. In 1966, vandals cut through one of the figure's ankles. In 1978, the figure was broken off at the ankles and pushed off its base, but was repaired by the Vocational School.
IAS files contain a copy of the City of Worcester Parks and Recreation Department / Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C "Monuments" questionnaire dated April 3, 1986; the Supplement for Form C "Monuments" questionnaire which includes a condition assessment; and a Sept. 1986 Dennis and Craine Associates condition assessment.
References:
Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986, pg. 19.
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 87630007
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