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Jonas, Louis Paul,
Animal -- Seal
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Seal Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jonas, Louis Paul, 1894-1971, designer.
Title:
Seal Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Norgren Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1961. Dedicated 1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: cement.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. x 3 ft.
Inscription:
LOUIS PAUL JONAS sc. 1961 (Plaque on front of base, raised letters:) PRESENTED TO/THE CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER/BY/CARL A. NORGREN/1962/SCULPTED BY/LOUIS PAUL JONAS. signed
Description:
Two seals facing each other, sitting on rocks, with a water spicket between them. Originally there was a brass ball which floated up and down with the fountain water spurts. The entire piece sits within a larger pool.
Subject:
Animal -- Seal
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City & County of Denver, Commission on Cultural Affairs, Ste. 1600, 1st Western Plaza, 303 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80204
Located City Park, Denver Zoo, Near west entrance, by Children's Ranch Zoo, Denver, Colorado
Remarks:
Gift of philanthropist Carl A. Norgren (Jefferson City) in 1962. Norgren also contributed $17,000 towards the Children's Ranch Zoo. IAS files contain copy of Rocky Mountain News article dated Aug. 10, 1962, pg. 5.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver survey, 1993.
City and County of Denver, 1987.
City and County of Denver, Mayor's Office of Art, Culture and Film, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Rocky Mountain News, Aug. 10, 1962, pg. 5.
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 66240009
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Inventory of American Sculpture
66240009
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