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Bitter, Karl,
Corchran, John T.,
Morton, Guy W.,
J. W. Fiske Iron Works,
Figure group -- Male & Child
Occupation -- Service
Dress -- Uniform
Homage -- Baker, George Hobert
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Owego
Fountain
Sculpture
Baker Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bitter, Karl, 1867-1915, sculptor.
Corchran, John T., contractor.
Morton, Guy W., contractor.
J. W. Fiske Iron Works, founder.
Title:
Baker Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Firemens Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Aug. 26, 1914.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: polychromed zinc; Basin: iron.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. H. 6 ft.; Basin: approx. H. 12 ft. x Diam. 5 ft. 10 in.; Ground basin: approx. Diam. 12 ft. (4 tons).
Inscription:
(On helmet:) (OFD?) GHB (On stem, bottom:) Erected to the/memory of/George Hobert Baker/ex-chief OFD/1914 unsigned
Description:
Uniformed firefighter stands in a round basin. He holds a child in his proper left arm and a lantern in his proper right hand. Uniform items include a long belted coat and hat. The basin stands on a foliated stem and the whole work stands within a low basin.
Subject:
Figure group -- Male & Child
Occupation -- Service -- Fireman
Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform
Homage -- Baker, George Hobert
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Owego
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Tioga County, Department of Public Works, 90 Temple Street, Owego, New York 13827
Located Tioga County Courthouse, Owego, New York
Remarks:
Gift of Frank M. Baker in memory of his son, George Hobert Baker, chief engineer for the Owego Fire Department, 1900-1901. The cost was $2,000. IAS files contain related articles from the Owego Gazette, May 21, 1914, June 25, 1914 and Aug. 27, 1914.
References:
Grissom, Carol, 2000.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Owego Gazette, Aug. 27, 1914, pg. 1.
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 NY001822
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001822
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