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Founder:
Kohler Company  Search this
Medium:
Fountain: white metal; Base: white metal; Basin: cement
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
John Michael Kohler Arts Center 608 New York Avenue, P. O. Box 489 In courtyard at entrance Sheboygan Wisconsin 53082
Date:
Ca. 1920-1930
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1995.
Image on file.
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.
Summary:
The fountain sculpture depicts three nude cupids, one standing on top of the other. A shallow bowl rests on the head of the top cupid. A sea creature is beneath the cupids. The fountain is mounted on a circular white metal base in the center of a recessed circular basin made of cement.
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Cupid  Search this
Fantasy--Animal--Fish  Search this
Object--Foliage  Search this
Control number:
IAS WI000414
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_335892