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Unknown,
Animal -- Lion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Holden
Fountain
Sculpture
Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Holden Drinking Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1908. Installed 1909.
Medium:
Granite and bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 8 x 4 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
HOLDEN, MASSACHUSETTS/TOWN INCORPORATED 1741/WATER SYSTEM INTRODUCED 1905./SOURCE MUSCHOPAUGE LAKE/"A MERCIFUL MAN REGARDETH/THE LIFE OF HIS BEAST."/PRESENTED BY/HENRY W. WARREN/1909 unsigned
Description:
A fountain made of granite blocks is adorned with a bronze lion's head spout that pours water into a rectangular basin. A small low basin on the side is for dogs.
Subject:
Animal -- Lion
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Holden
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Holden, Holden Historical Commission, 1204 Main Street, Holden, Massachusetts 01520
Located Grove Cemetery, Holden, Massachusetts
Provenance:
Formerly located Holden Common, Holden, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The fountain was a gift from Hon. Henry W. Warren, a town official who was largely responsible for the town's decision to secure a pure water supply for the citizens of Holden. Originally, the fountain was located on the Holden Common, but was later moved to the Grove Cemetery. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA000540
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000540
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