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Greenbaum, Hardy & Schumacher,
Animal -- Dolphin
Animal -- Fish
Homage -- Lowry, George H.
Object -- Other
Religion -- Christianity
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
George H. Lowry Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Greenbaum, Hardy & Schumacher, architectural firm.
Title:
George H. Lowry Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1924. Dedicated April 20, 1924.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 7 1/2 ft. x Diam. 14 in.; Basin: approx. Diam. 4 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 9 ft.
Inscription:
(Around basin:) JESUS SAID "COME/UNTO ME AND DRINK"/TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY/IN MEMORY OF GEORGE H. LOWRY unsigned
Description:
Fountain consists of a center shaft in an octagonal basin on a octagonal base. The basin's design is similar to that of a baptismal font, and the inscriptions appear on three of the sides. The shaft has the same design as the arches in the church where it stands. Its four panels contain fish, shells and dolphins, symbols of water and Christianity.
Subject:
Animal -- Dolphin
Animal -- Fish
Homage -- Lowry, George H.
Object -- Other -- Shell
Religion -- Christianity
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
Owner:
Linwood Presbyterian Church, Linwood Boulevard at Woodland & Michigan Avenues, Kansas City, Missouri
Remarks:
Given in memory of George H. Lowry by his wife and children. Lowry was a Kansas City businessman and elder in the church. IAS files include an excerpt from "Fountains of Kansas City."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, Kansas City survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Piland, Sherry, & Ellen J. Uguccioni, "Fountains of Kansas City," [Kansas City, MO:] City of Fountains Foundation, 1985, pg. 144.
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 MO000182
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MO000182
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