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Mabel Hartman Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, fabricator. Cole, Henry, architect. Title:  Mabel Hartman Fountain, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 9, 1982. Medium:  Fountain: redwood, metal bolts; Basin: concrete. Dimensions:  Fountain: approx. 10 x 7.5 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 1 x 20 x 20 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Abstract fountain constructed of beams of redwood of various heights and lengths. Three of the six vertical columns spout water from small, circular holes. Three horizontal beams form connecting troughs through which water flows into the fountain basin below. The fountain stands in the center of a four-armed basin. The concrete basin is scored and mortared to resemble stone. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Homage -- Hartman, Mabel Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Novato Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Novato, Maintenance Division, Novato, California Located Redwood Boulevard & Grant Avenue, Novato, California Remarks:  Nearby plaque: "Mabel Hartman Fountain. Her gift to the Novato Garden Club with a wish that this fountain be enjoyed by the community. 1980." The fountain was prefabricated and was ordered through a catalog from Alameda, CA. Installation of the fountain was sponsored by the Novato Garden Club and was dedicated to the memory of Mabel Hartman, who bequeathed $5,000 to fund it. The materials and labor for the basin were provided by the Rotary Club of Novato. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Novato Advance, Sept. 22, Nov. 10 and Dec. 21, 1982. Henry Cole was architect for the site. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Novato Advance, Sept. 22, 1982. 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 CA001719   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001719 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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