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Hewitt & Bottomley,
Donnelly & Ricci,
Benisch Brothers,
Homage -- Phillips, Jack
Occupation -- Communication Arts
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Wireless Operators Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hewitt & Bottomley, architectural firm.
Donnelly & Ricci, fabricator.
Benisch Brothers, contractor.
Title:
Wireless Operators Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Titanic Wireless Operators, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1915.
Medium:
Granite with bronze tablets.
Description:
A large circular fountain basin with three memorial tablets, flanked by seats and a cenotaph.
Subject:
Homage -- Phillips, Jack
Occupation -- Communication Arts
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Battery Park, New York, New York
Remarks:
The monument honors wireless operators, especially Jack Phillips who died on the Titanic. The monument was funded by the Marine Wireless Operators' Fund.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
The City of New York, Department of Parks, 1941.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0053, NY0037, 1989.
Monumental News, April 1914; May 1915.
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 76003563
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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