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Homage -- Wilson, Lewis F.
Homage -- Wilson, Rose J.
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Corvallis
Fountain
Sculpture
(Wilson Memorial Fountain), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Wilson Memorial Fountain), (sculpture).
Dates:
1965.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze or steel; Basin: tile with brick casing.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. x Diam. 4 ft.; Basin: approx. 2 x 10 x 10 ft.
Inscription:
(Metal plaque on casing of basin, raised:) 1965/WILSON MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN/A TESTAMENTARY GIFT FROM E. G. WILSON (1869-1961)/DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF HIS PARENTS/LEWIS F. WILSON (1836-1927)/ROSE J. WILSON (1850-1938)/IN 1914 ROSE WILSON LED THE COFFEE CLUB/(LATER THE WOMAN'S CLUB) DRIVE FOR A FREE/PUBLIC LIBRARY IN CORVALLIS./SHE WAS THEN APPOINTED THE FIRST CHAIRMAN/OF THE LIBRARY DIRECTORS
Description:
Vertical abstract with water spout on top, mounted in the center of a hexagonal basin.
Subject:
Homage -- Wilson, Lewis F.
Homage -- Wilson, Rose J.
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Corvallis
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Corvallis Library, SW Madison, SW Monroe entrance, Corvallis, Oregon 97330
Remarks:
Donated by E. F. Wilson in memory of his parents, Lewis F. Wilson (1836-1927) and Rose J. Wilson (1850-1938). In 1914, Rose Wilson led the Coffee Club drive for a free public library in Corvallis; she was then appointed the first chairman of the library directors.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon 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 OR000221
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OR000221
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