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Peyre, Raphael Charles,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Animal -- Dolphin
Religion -- Angel
Homage -- Latham, James H.
Homage -- Latham, Henrietta Marshall
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oakland
Fountain
Sculpture
Latham Square Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Peyre, Raphael Charles, sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
Latham Square Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed March 1913. Dedicated April 12, 1913.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Basin: pink marble.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 8 ft. x Diam. 5 ft.
Inscription:
(Incised on pedestal:) ERECTED/TO THE MEMORY OF/JAMES H. LATHAM/AND/HENRIETTA MARSHALL LATHAM/AS A TRIBUTE TO THEIR HUMANITY/PRESENTED TO THIS CITY/OF WHICH THEY WERE EARLIEST RESIDENTS/BY THEIR CHILDREN/UNDER THE AUSPICES OF/THE OAKLAND SOCIETY FOR THE/PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS/ERECTED/MARCH 1913 unsigned
Description:
Fountain consists of four scalloped basins with bronze ornamentation in between, a four-sided tapered pedestal with animal head spouts and a figurative grouping at the top. The decorative elements between the basins include dolphins and plants. The three cherub-like figures on top carry a bowl over their heads. There is a medallion on the south side which features an angel restraining a man from beating a donkey.
Subject:
Animal -- Dolphin
Religion -- Angel
Homage -- Latham, James H.
Homage -- Latham, Henrietta Marshall
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oakland
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Oakland, General Services, Oakland, California
Located Intersection of Broadway & Telegraph, Oakland, California
Remarks:
Gift of Milton and Edith Latham in honor of their parents, James and Henrietta Latham and their love of animals. The four basins were intended as horse troughs. For related reading, see "Historical Monuments in California," (Merrill Reed), pg. 143.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001851
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