Fountain of Youth, (sculpture)
Object Details
- sculptor
- Sabean, Samuel 1902-
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1994.
- Image on file.
- (Metal plaque on base:) The/FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH/PRESENTED BY/THE CLASS OF 1918/MAY 27, 1939 unsigned
- 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
- A young male and a young female stand back to back. The woman holds a mask in her proper left arm; the man holds a tablet or harp to his chest. Both figures stand atop a half sphere, which is covered with fish, lobster, lilies, and turtles.
- 1936. Dedicated May 27, 1939
- Control number
- IAS MN000044
- Type
- Sculptures-Fountain
- Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
- Sculptures
- Medium
- Sculpture: painted stone; Base: painted stone
- Owner/Location
- Chisholm High School 300 3rd Avenue, S.W Chisholm Minnesota 55719
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- Figure group
- Allegory--Life--Youth
- Dress--Costume--Mask
- Animal--Fish--Lobster
- Animal--Reptile--Turtle
- Object--Flower--Lily
- Record ID
- siris_ari_317449
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
