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Blondat, Max,
Charpeat, Henry,
Unknown (Paris, France),
Children
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Children's Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Blondat, Max, sculptor.
Charpeat, Henry, sculptor.
Unknown
(
Paris
,
France
),
founder
.
Title:
Children's Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Dusseldorf Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed ca. 1912. Relocated 1917. Dedicated 1918.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: marble and cement.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. W. 7 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. W. 7 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
MAX - BLONDAT/
PARIS
signed
Description:
The marble sculpture consists of three young children sitting on a ledge overlooking a fountain pool, their attention directed down toward three frogs sitting along the rim of the fountain pool. The children's feet, which dangle over the edge of the ledge, were broken off, but later repaired, as were broken parts on the faces.
Subject:
Children
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City & County of Denver, Mayor's Office of Art, Culture, and Film, 303 West Colfax, Suite 615, Denver, Colorado 80204
Located City Park, 17th & Cook, Denver, Colorado
Provenance:
Formerly administered by City and County of Denver, Commission on Cultural Affairs, Ste. 1600, 1st Western Plaza, 303 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80204
Remarks:
Based on model in Dusseldorf, Germany. Replica purchased from sculptor. Erected as part of City Beautiful campaign. Funded by City of Denver and Mr. Henry Charpeot. For related articles see: Rocky Mountain News, June 6, 1947, pg. 15; Rocky Mountain News, Sept. 1, 1963, pg. 20A; and Rocky Mountain News, April 23, 1981, pg. 48. The sculpture was repaired in 2009.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver survey, 1993.
Public Monument Conservation Project, 1986.
City and County of Denver, Mayor's Office of Art, Culture and Film, 1996.
Inventory Staff, 2010.
Illustration:
Image on file.
City of Denver 2 (May 23, 1914): pg. 7.
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 CO000021
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