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Keller, George W.,
Homage -- Sewell, Anna
Animal -- Lion
Occupation -- Writer
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Ansonia
Sculpture
Anna Sewell Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Keller, George W., 1842-1935, sculptor. (attributed to)
Title:
Anna Sewell Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1891 or 1892.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Tan granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 9 in.
Inscription:
(Basin front:) ERECTED: A.D: MDCCCXCI (Column front:) IN MEMORIAM/ANNA SEWELL/AUTHOR OF/BLACK BEAUTY (Sphere top of column:) BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL unsigned
Description:
A fountain with a rectangular base and a basin for horses to drink from. Behind the basin is a Victorian foliate capital with a surmounting sphere. On the capital is a lion's head where water flowed into the basin. A conch shell over a small basin, on the back of the column, originally was a drinking fountain for humans. Five low round bollards surround the fountain.
Subject:
Homage -- Sewell, Anna
Animal -- Lion
Occupation -- Writer
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Ansonia
Sculpture
Owner:
Ansonia Public Library, 53 South Cliff Street, Ansonia, Connecticut 06401
Remarks:
George Keller was the architect of the library and it is presumed that he drew plans for the fountain as part of that commission. Although the basin is inscribed with the date 1891, library records indicate fountain was done June 9, 1892.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut 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 CT000100
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CT000100
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