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Selbert, Arthur,
Landplan Partnership,
Abstract -- Geometric
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New Haven
Sculpture
Sculptural Water Sprinkler, (sculpture).
Artist:
Selbert, Arthur, sculptor.
Landplan Partnership, architectural firm.
Title:
Sculptural Water Sprinkler, (sculpture).
Dates:
1978-1979.
Medium:
Concrete.
Dimensions:
7 pieces. Each: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 10 in. x 10 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
"A group of seven concrete posts facing inward toward one another. Each post has two vents or screens, one about three feet from the ground, the other about six feet, from which water is sprayed. Recessed channels, two near the top of each post and three above the middle, give the posts some design interest."
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New Haven
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New Haven, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees, 720 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06515
Located Trowbridge Playground, Carlisle Street & Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06519
Remarks:
The historic name for the park is Spireworth Square.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.
Brown, Elizabeth Mills, "New Haven: A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1976.
Broadside, "A Guide to Public Art in New Haven," New Haven, CT: City of New Haven, Department of Cultural Affairs, n.d., The Hill, 6.
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 CT000035
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