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Paramino, John Francis,
Figure female -- Full length
Homage -- Wilcox, Stephen
Homage -- Wilcox, Harriet
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Westerly
Sculpture
Wilcox Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Paramino, John Francis, 1888/89-1956, sculptor.
Title:
Wilcox Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Wilcox Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1931.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base and basin: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 70 x 18 x 18 in.; Circular base: approx. Diam. 96 in.; Fountain basin: approx. Diam. 30 ft.
Inscription:
John Francis Parmino (Incised on base:) A TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN AND HARRIET WILCOX signed
Description:
Full-length standing, draped female figure holding large scallop shell on her proper left shoulder. The figure is mounted on a circular base in the center of an octagonal pool.
Subject:
Figure female -- Full length
Homage -- Wilcox, Stephen
Homage -- Wilcox, Harriet
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Westerly
Sculpture
Owner:
Wilcox Park, Westerly, Rhode Island 02891
Remarks:
Westerly Library has additional information on the sculpture.
In front of fountain on slate covered walkway: Wilcox Memorial Fountain/erected 1931 By the/Trustees of Wilcox Park/in honor of and in the memory of/Stephen and Harriet Wilcox/creators of this park/restored 1986 by Donations/from Friends of Wilcox park/under sponsorship of/The Westerly Lions Club.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
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 76007375
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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