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Turtle, (sculpture). Artist:  Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907, sculptor. (copy after) Grimes, Francis, fabricator. Amore, John, fabricator. Title:  Turtle, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast 1948. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Gilded concrete. Dimensions:  2 turtles. Each approx. 8 x 13 1/4 x 20 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Two cast concrete turtles, one located at each end of an atrium pool. The turtles are gilded and spout water out of their open mouths. Subject:  Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Cornish Copy Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, RR 3, Box 73, Cornish, New Hampshire 03745 Accession Number: SGNHS #945, #946 Provenance:  Formerly located Anonymous Collection, Springfield, Vermont Remarks:  The two sculptures are cast reproductions of Saint-Gaudens' originals which were dedicated as part of the Puritan Monument (Nov. 24, 1887). The reproductions were cast in 1948 by Amore and Grimes. The original sculpture is located in Stearns Park, Springfield, MA. IAS files contain copy of related excerpt from John H. Dryfhout's "The Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens", Hanover, NH: University of New England Press, 1982, pg. 162, 166. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire 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 NH000391   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NH000391 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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