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Brunner, Arnold William,
Brunner & Tyron,
Homage -- Schiff, Jacob H.
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Schiff Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Brunner, Arnold William, 1857-1925, architect.
Brunner & Tyron, architectural firm.
Title:
Schiff Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Seward Park Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed in 1895.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Fountain: granite; basins: bronze; Concrete.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. H. 10 ft. Diam. 70 ft.
Description:
Granite fountain with three bronze basins.
Subject:
Homage -- Schiff, Jacob H.
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021
Located Seward Park, Canal & Essex Streets, New York, New York
Remarks:
This fountain was presented to the city as a memorial to the philanthropist, Jacob H. Schiff. By 1936 the upper basin had been broken off and stolen and the final and other decorations were missing. These were modeled, cast in bronze and replaced. The granite portions were cleaned, repaired and repointed. Also, a completely new setting for memorial designed and constructed. Memorial altered slightly to eliminate parts which were easy prey for vandals.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
The City of New York, Department of Parks, 1941.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 325.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York 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 76003542
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
76003542
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