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Crefeld, Miller,
Homage -- Underhill, John W.
Occupation -- Monetary
Ethnic -- African American
Figure female -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Mays Landing
Fountain
Sculpture
John W. Underhill Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Crefeld, Miller, sculptor.
Title:
John W. Underhill Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1932.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished granite; Basin: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 68 x 28 x 18 in.; Base: approx. H. 66 in. x D. 72 in.; Basin: approx. Diam. 25 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
Miller Crefeld (On side of fountain basin:) In memory of/John W. Underhill/Negro Citizen/and/Public Benefactor/Years of his life were/spent near this park and/the school to which he be-/queathed the savings of a/lifetime - that the park be/improved and beautified/and the school be equipped/to promote the health/and education of/our youth. (On side of fountain basin:) John W./Underhill/Fountain/Erected in 1932 by/the Township Committee/of Hamilton Township/in grateful recognition/of his generous bequests/to Mays Landing/Committee/John C. Cook, Chairman/William S. Schenck/Arthur Boerner. signed
Description:
Full-length female figure in bronze. She wears classical clothing. She balances on her proper right leg. Her proper right hand is raised to her mouth and holds a small cup to her lips. She holds the hem of her skirt out with her proper left hand. The sculpture stands on a polished granite fountain pedestal which stands in the center of a octagonal concrete fountain basin.
Subject:
Homage -- Underhill, John W.
Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist
Ethnic -- African American
Figure female -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Mays Landing
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Underhill Park, Route 50, Mays Landing, New Jersey
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1996.
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 NJ000500
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