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Stony Creek Memorial Corporation,
Melander, John,
Homage -- Lewis, Isaac C.
Occupation -- Monetary
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Political
Animal -- Lion
Animal -- Fish
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Branford
Fountain
Sculpture
Lewis Water Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Stony Creek Memorial Corporation, fabricator.
Melander, John, stone cutter.
Title:
Lewis Water Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed ca. 1916.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Fountain: speckled pink/tan granite; Lion heads: bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 8 x 4 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(Incised on east side, top center:) IN LOVING MEMORY/OF/ISAAC C. LEWIS/OF MERIDEN, CONN./THE GIFT OF HIS DAUGHTER/KATE A. L. CHAPIN unsigned
Description:
Square-shaped fountain has basins designed for large and small animals. The larger basin has a lion head spout. The finial consists of a sphere with egg and dart molding surrounded by sea creatures.
Subject:
Homage -- Lewis, Isaac C.
Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Political -- Mayor
Animal -- Lion
Animal -- Fish
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Branford
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Branford, Public Works Department, 1019 Main Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405
Located In front of 2 Indian Point Road, corner of Thimble Islands Road, Branford, Connecticut
Remarks:
Gift of Kate A. L. Chapin in memory of her father, Isaac C. Lewis, industrialist, philanthropist and mayor of Meriden, 1870-1872. (Lewis was a summer resident of Branford).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut 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 CT000374
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CT000374
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