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Sabean, Samuel,
Figure group
Allegory -- Life
Dress -- Costume
Animal -- Fish
Animal -- Reptile
Object -- Flower
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Chisholm
Sculpture
Fountain of Youth, (sculpture).
Artist:
Sabean
,
Samuel
,
1902-
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Fountain of Youth, (sculpture).
Dates:
1936. Dedicated May 27, 1939.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: painted stone; Base: painted stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 1 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 5 in. x 22 ft. x 22 ft.
Inscription:
(Metal plaque on base:) The/FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH/PRESENTED BY/THE CLASS OF 1918/MAY 27, 1939 unsigned
Description:
A young male and a young female stand back to back. The woman holds a mask in her proper left arm; the man holds a tablet or harp to his chest. Both figures stand atop a half sphere, which is covered with fish, lobster, lilies, and turtles.
Subject:
Figure group
Allegory -- Life -- Youth
Dress -- Costume -- Mask
Animal -- Fish -- Lobster
Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
Object -- Flower -- Lily
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Chisholm
Sculpture
Owner:
Chisholm High School, 300 3rd Avenue, S.W., Chisholm, Minnesota 55719
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 MN000044
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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