John W. Underhill Fountain, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Crefeld, Miller
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1996.
Summary
Full-length female figure in bronze. She wears classical clothing. She balances on her proper right leg. Her proper right hand is raised to her mouth and holds a small cup to her lips. She holds the hem of her skirt out with her proper left hand. The sculpture stands on a polished granite fountain pedestal which stands in the center of a octagonal concrete fountain basin.
Culture
African American
Installed 1932
Control number
IAS NJ000500
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished granite; Basin: concrete
Owner/Location
Located Underhill Park Route 50 Mays Landing New Jersey
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Homage--Underhill, John W
Occupation--Monetary--Philanthropist
Ethnic
Figure female--Full length
Record ID
siris_ari_337569
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