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Mythology -- Classical
Animal -- Bird
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Mt. Holly
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Sculpture
The Goddess Hebe, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
The Goddess Hebe, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 15, 1988.
Medium:
Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 14 x 7 x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 18 x 7 x 7 ft.
Description:
Fountain sculpture depicting Hebe, Greek goddess of youth and beauty, daughter of Zeus and Hera. She holds a classical ewer in her upraised proper right hand and a goblet lower in her proper left hand. She stands atop a two-tiered fountain. The lower tier consists of a large bowl with 3 swans looking up at Hebe.
Subject:
Mythology -- Classical -- Hebe
Animal -- Bird -- Swan
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Mt. Holly
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Sculpture
Owner:
Located Corner of High & White Streets, Mt. Holly, New Jersey
Remarks:
The present fountain is a "twin" of the original one still standing in Chestertown, Maryland, made by the Robert Wood Iron Works (Philadelphia). Robert Wood Iron Works also made the original Goddess Hebe Fountain which stood in the middle of Washington Street in Mt. Holly, from 1878-1920. For further information, see the archives of Burlington County Historical Society, file folder marked "Mt. Holly."
A nearby plaque reads: Fountain Square/dedicated Oct. 15, 1988/reproduction of original fountain 1878 to 1920/Lauri F. Shepard, Mayor/Jose Sosa, Dep. Mayor, Raymond T. Toagland. Councilman/John L. Madden, Councilman, Eugene W. Stafford, Councilman/Allan Feit, Manager, Richard A. Alaemo, PE Engineer. A second plaque reads: Fountain donors/on Aug. 10, 1920 our original/fountain fell, ending the iron goddess/Hebe's silent reign of 40 years. On Oct. 15, 1988, this replica was/dedicated and listed below are the fine people who made the installation possible. This successful fund drive was produced by the Mt. Holly Historical Society.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1999.
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 NJ000616
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000616
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