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    		• Briggs, Jeffrey,
     
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    		• Brooks, Kathleen,
     
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    		• Bowlen, Ken,
     
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    		• Fabricon,
     
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    		• Robinson Iron,
     
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    		• Animal -- Bird
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport
     
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    		• Fountain
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    (Frog Pond Fountain Swans), (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Briggs, Jeffrey, sculptor.
    Brooks, Kathleen, assistant.
    Bowlen, Ken, engineer.
    Fabricon, founder.
    Robinson Iron, founder.
    Title: 
    (Frog Pond Fountain Swans), (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Bartlett Mall Fountain, (sculpture).
    Bartlett Mall Swan Fountain, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Original fountain: 1891. Original fountain dedicated July 6, 1892. Reconstructed fountain: 1988. Dedicated 1989.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: fiberglass, painted; Pedestal: cast iron, painted.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 6 x 3 x 3 ft.; Pedestal: approx. H. 21 ft. x W. 9 ft.
    Description: 
    A tiered fountain with trio of swans at top. The fountain is set on a truncated pyramid base.
    Subject: 
    Animal -- Bird -- Swan
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport
    Fountain
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Newburyport, Mayor's Office, City Hall, Pleasant Street, Box 550, Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950
    Located Bartlett Mall, High & Pond Streets, Newburyport, Massachusetts
    Provenance: 
    Donated by Moseley, Edward S., 1891.
    Remarks: 
    The original fountain was donated by financier Edward S. Mosley in 1891 and dedicated July 6, 1892. The fountain was badly damaged in February 1986 during an ice storm and was disassembled and shipped to the Robinson Iron (Alabama) where it was restored, with certain parts having to be replaced. Jeffrey Briggs redesigned the sculpture and was assisted by Kathleen Brooks. The swans replace what was originally a single crane topping the fountain. Ken Bowlen oversaw the engineering of the new fountain. IAS files contain related articles from The Daily News (Newburyport, Massachusetts), April 19, 1989 and April 21, 1989; and brochure entitled: "The Frog Pond, Newburyport, Massachusetts." For additional information, see: John J. Currier's "The History of Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1764-1905," Somersworth: New Hampshire Pub. Co., 1977-1978, pg. 212-213.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    The Daily News (Newburyport, MA), April 21, 1989.
    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 MA000104
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