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Kitson, Henry Hudson,
Figure male -- Bust
Ethnic -- Indian
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New Lebanon
Fountain
Sculpture
The Indian's Blessing Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kitson, Henry Hudson, 1863-1947, sculptor.
Title:
The Indian's Blessing Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Indian Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1940 or 1941. Relocated 1982 or 1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: limestone.
Inscription:
(On plinth, raised letters:) HERE ABOUTS THE INDIAN TAUGHT THE WHITE MAN/THE CURATIVE PROPERTIES OF THIS WATER./ERECTED BY THE LEBANON VALLEY GARDEN CLUB/FOR THE BENEFIT OF MANKIND 1940 unsigned
Description:
A male American Indian bust is installed on a natural triangular boulder. The figure's cupped hands are raised toward his face. He wears a headband with two feathers and long-sleeved garment. Spring water is piped up through the figure's hands and runs into a hollowed out rock.
Subject:
Figure male -- Bust
Ethnic -- Indian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New Lebanon
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of New Lebanon, New Lebanon, New York
Located George Otis-Rockwood Memorial Park, Route 22 & Old Post Road, New Lebanon, New York
Remarks:
Planning for the memorial began in 1937-1938. The memorial was erected by the Lebanon Valley Garden Club at the suggestion of Mrs. L. D. Parker. The sculpture was relocated from its original site across the street in 1982 or 1983.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
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 NY001711
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001711
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