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(Fountain), (sculpture). Artist:  Robinson Iron, founder. Title:  (Fountain), (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Painted cast iron. Dimensions:  Fountain: approx. H. 77 in. x W. 30 in.; Basin: H. 11 in. x W. 22 1/2 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A three-tiered fountain set in a concrete basin. There is a lotus-shaped finial at the top where a spray of water comes out. The design also features three griffins, legendary animals with the head and wings of an eagle and the body and feet of a lion. Between the griffins is a horizontal spray of honeysuckle buds and a vertical spray of acanthus leaves, emblematic of friendship and hospitality. Also near the base, are three dolphins, regarded by the ancients as friends of man. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Griffin Object -- Foliage -- Honeysuckle Object -- Foliage -- Acanthus Animal -- Dolphin Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Canaan Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Canaan, Canaan, Vermont 05903 Located Fletcher Park, Route 114 & Route 102, town green, Canaan, Vermont 05903 Remarks:  IAS files contain a copy of a catalog selling the "Mediterranean" fountain. The cost of the fountain was $3,850.00 in 1991. This fountain was purchased in 1991 and installed in 1992 by the town's Bicentennial Committee. This is the third fountain placed in Fletcher Park. The location of the first fountain in unknown and the second fountain, purchased in 1904, is now the property of the Canaan Historical Society and is stored in the Public Library Barn. IAS files also contain a copy of a town report from 1992 on Fletcher Park. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992. 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 VT000253   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000253 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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