Pulitzer Fountain, (sculpture) | Smithsonian Institution

Object Details

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985; Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 192-193.; National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0118, 1989.; Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975.; Monumental News, Feb., March, and April 1913.; Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.; Image on file.; Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 192-193.; Monumental News, April 1913, pg. 263 and cover.; 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 consists of six basins of decreasing diameters rising in pyramidal form. In the center of the top basin is a pedestal decorated with garlands on which stands the nude female figure of Pomona, goddess of abundance holding a basket of fruits. Pomona bends forward, curving toward her right, and steps up with her proper left leg. Giant horns of plenty flank the fountain on both sides.

1913-1916. Dedicated May 1916

Medium: Sculpture: bronze; Base: Hauteville marble; Fountain basin: pink Tennessee marble; Coping: granite

Owner/Location: Administered by City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation The Arsenal - Central Park New York New York 10021; Located Central Park Grand Army Plaza New York New York 10021

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Topic: Figure female--Nude; Object--Other--Container; Mythology--Classical--Pomona; Object--Fruit