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Ben-Shmuel, Ahron,
Homage -- Conor-Wood, Meta
Homage -- Wood, George
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Deer
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Fountain
Sculpture
George and Meta Conor-Wood Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ben-Shmuel, Ahron, 1903-1986, sculptor.
Title:
George and Meta Conor-Wood Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1942.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Coopersburg granite; Base: stone walls with slate steps and capping.
Dimensions:
Relief: approx. H. 22 1/2 in. W. 74 in.; Fountain overall structure: approx. 53 in. x 50 ft. x 18 ft.
Inscription:
(Relief, lower front:) GEORGE AND META CONOR-WOOD MEMORIAL
Description:
From West River Drive, three steps lead down to a small, stone-paved plaza enclosed by a low stone wall. On the back wall, there are two small niches from which spring water once flowed into the plaza. Embedded in the back wall between the two niches is a rectangular relief. In the center of the relief is a bare-chested, Native-American male seated cross legged with his bend legs extending out on either side of his body. His arms are also extended and his hands rests palms up on top of his knees. He wears only a loin cloth. His long hair hangs over his shoulders and a feather from his head piece rests on his proper right shoulder. On either side of him is a row of four deer in profile. The deer are walking in unison and overlap one another.
Subject:
Homage -- Conor-Wood, Meta
Homage -- Wood, George
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Deer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Fairmount Park, West side, West River Drive below Fairmount pumping station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Administered by City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park Commission, Memorial Hall, West Park, P. O. Box 21601, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
City of Philadelphia, 1973.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
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 75009310
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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