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Fountain Swans, (sculpture). Artist:  Romanelli Studios, fabricator. Hare & Hare, landscape architect. Title:  Fountain Swans, (sculpture). Dates:  19th c. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Carrara marble; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 9 ft. 4 in. x Diam. 4 1/2 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A fountain, with two bowls, placed in the center of an oval pond. Water spouts from the top bowl, which is supported by a central column and four long-necked swans. The lower bowl is supported by a column decorated with carved flowers and leaves and scroll designs. There is also a swan on each of the four projecting base legs. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Swan Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Mission Hills Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Mission Hills, Council, 6300 State Line, Mission Hills, Kansas 66208 Located In park, intersection of Mission Drive, Ensley and Overhill Streets, Mission Hills, Kansas Remarks:  In 1925, Herbert Hare separately purchased the fountain, columns (KS000022), vases and an urn (KS000025) in Verona, Italy for the J. C. Nichols Company. The pieces were shipped and assembled together at their present site. The four swans, located on the base, are not the originals. They were replacements added in 1986, after the originals were destroyed. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1993. 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 KS000024   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KS000024 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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