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Hutchinson, William B.,
Green, Oliver,
Wolf, Joe,
Powell, Schuyler,
Henry, Bill,
Powell, J. Harold,
Mt. Airy Stone Company,
Figure male -- Child
Homage -- Hutchinson, William B.
Religion -- Angel
Animal -- Lion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Michigan City
Fountain
Light fixture
Sculpture
Hutchinson Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hutchinson, William B., designer.
Green, Oliver, contractor.
Wolf, Joe, contractor.
Powell, Schuyler, fabricator.
Henry, Bill, assistant.
Powell, J. Harold, contractor.
Mt. Airy Stone Company, fabricator.
Title:
Hutchinson Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1909. Relocated 1930s. Relocated late 1970s. Rededicated June 27, 1981.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Fountain base: Missouri red granite and bronze.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 56 x 30 x 15 in.; Fountain base: approx. 83 x 81 x 54 in.
Inscription:
(On bronze plate on front of fountain base, raised lettering:) THE/HUTCHINSON FOUNTAIN/FOR/MAN, BEAST AND BIRD/1910
Description:
A drinking fountain featuring a triple globe light standard with a bronze, circular, fluted post flanked by two bronze seated nude boys or cherubs. Each boy sits in profile facing out with head and body bowed forward slightly and legs crossed at the ankles. The sculpture is mounted upon a Missouri red granite fountain base consisting of a tapered, tablet-like section containing a bronze plaque, below which is affixed a bronze lion's head faucet over a rectangular trough with rounded corners. The lower part of the base forms curved benches on either side.
Subject:
Figure male -- Child -- Nude
Homage -- Hutchinson, William B.
Religion -- Angel
Animal -- Lion
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Michigan City
Fountain
Light fixture
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Michigan City, Department of Parks and Recreation, Lakefront, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Located Old Lighthouse Museum, Michigan City, Indiana
Remarks:
The fountain was presented to the city of Michigan City in 1909 in memory of the Honorable William B. Hutchinson by his widow and late heirs. The fountain was built at the Indiana State Prison by inmates under the supervision of stonemasons Joe Wolf and Oliver "Shorty" Green of Logansport using designs drawn by Mr. Hutchinson. Bill Henry of Detroit, foreman of the shop, assisted in the project. The prisoners were employed by the Mt. Airy Stone Company owned by Schuyler Powell. His son, J. Harold Powell, worked out the plans.
The fountain was originally installed at the northeast corner of 10th and Franklin Streets. When Franklin Street was widened during the 1930s, the fountain was moved to 10th and Wabash. The fountain was vandalized during the 1960s, prompting the city to removed the bronze fixtures for safekeeping. In the late 1970s the fountain was moved to the grounds of the Old Lighthouse Museum and a restoration effort was undertaken by the Michigan City Historical Society. The bronze sculpture and lion's head faucet were recast and the fountain was restored. A rededication ceremony was held on June 27, 1981. IAS files contain a related excerpt from the Michigan City Historical Society's Old Lighthouse Museum News 8 (June 1981).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
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 IN000898
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