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The Josephine Tatnall Smith Memorial Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  May, Edward Canby, sculptor. Tribolo, Niccolo, 1500-1550, sculptor. (copy after) Title:  The Josephine Tatnall Smith Memorial Fountain, (sculpture). Dates:  1933. Medium:  Fountain: marble; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Base: approx. 2 ft. 10 in. x 22 ft. x 22 ft. Inscription:  (Inscribed around the rim of the base:) Art builds on sand;/the works of pride and/human passion change and fall;/but that which shares/the life of God with him/surviveth all. (Additional text) Description:  A partially draped maiden holding a cornucopia from which water falls into a circular basin at her feet. From there the water drops to a larger circular basin which is supported by mermaids riding dolphins. Between these two basins the main shaft is adorned with carved cupids, bearded heads, nymphs, lion heads and winged cherubs. Water falls from the mouths of some of these figures into a large octagonal basin which forms the base of the fountain. Subject:  Homage -- Smith, Josephine Tatnall Figure female Animal -- Dolphin Literature -- Character -- Mermaid Figure male -- Head Mythology -- Classical -- Cupid Animal -- Lion Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Delaware -- Wilmington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Wilmington, Department of Parks and Recreation, 22 South Heald Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 Located Brandywine Park, Near Van Buren Street Bridge, Wilmington, Delaware Remarks:  This fountain was adapted from and is almost an exact duplicate of a 1533 fountain in Italy by Niccolo Tribolo. The figure on the top of the Italian sculpture is completely nude, while the Wilmington sculpture is partially clad. A photograph accompanying the SOS! report of incised text indicates the fountain was presented to the City of Wilmington, erected in memory of Josephine Tatnall Smith, 1854, by her husband. IAS cataloger unable to determine correct execution date. Sculpture had been removed from fountain at time of survey. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Delaware survey, 1995. Silver, Robert T., "Outdoor Sculpture in Wilmington," Wilmington, Delaware: Wilmington Arts Commission, 1987. Illustration:  Silver, Robert T., "Outdoor Sculpture in Wilmington," Wilmington, Delaware: Wilmington Arts Commission, 1987, pg. 40. 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 87910005   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87910005 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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