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Lewis, Monty,
Abstract
Allegory -- Life
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Coronado
Fountain
Sculpture
Fountain of Life, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lewis, Monty, 1907- , sculptor.
Title:
Fountain of Life, (sculpture).
Dates:
1970. Dedicated July 1970.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Fountain: marble aggregate and copper; Base: marble aggregate.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. H. 75 in. x Diam. 18 in.; Base: approx. H. 28 in. x Diam. 36 in.
Inscription:
(On fountain:) DEDICATED/IN/GRATITUDE/AND/APPRECIATION/TO/MRS. GEORGE A. WINZER/FOR HER GENEROSITY/IN THE BUILDING OF/CORONADO HOSPITAL/JULY 1970 unsigned
Description:
A fountain consisting of a circular column with a two-tiered circular base made from one piece of marble aggregate. A small band of copper forms a rim around the top of the column. A continuous film of water emanates from the top, flowing over the column and the base into a low square pool lined with blue mosaic tiles.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Life
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Coronado
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Coronado Hospital, 250 Prospect Place, In courtyard at entrance, Coronado, California 92118
Remarks:
The fountain is dedicated to Mrs. George A. Winzer, a hospital benefactor. IAS files contain articles from the Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA), Aug. 21, 1970; and the San Diego Union, Aug. 23, 1970.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
San Diego Historical Society, 1976.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Diego survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
San Diego Union, Aug. 23, 1970.
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 75001366
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
75001366
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