Littlefield Fountain, (sculpture)
Object Details
- sculptor
- Coppini, Pompeo 1870-1957
- assistant
- Tauch, Waldine Amanda 1892/94-1986
- architectural firm
- Morison & Walker
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Austin survey, 1995.
- Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
- National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, TX5001, TX5002, 1989.
- Monumental News, July 1920; Feb. 1923.
- Summary
- A World War I memorial fountain sculpture comprised of a bronze prow of a ship (the Boat of America) emerging from a large wall behind it. The ship bears a personification of Columbia (the Spirit of Independence), holding aloft two torches (the Flame of Freedom) and flanked by two military figures (Army on the proper left; Navy on the proper right). Ahead of this arrangement are three plunging, finned sea-horses (symbolizing mob hysteria), only the two outer ones mounted by merman (man's discipline).
- Commissioned 1919. Installed 1932. Dedicated April 29, 1933
- Control number
- IAS 77006156
- Type
- Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
- Sculptures
- Medium
- Sculpture: bronze; Fountain: granite; Fountain wall: limestone
- Owner/Location
- Administered by University of Texas at Austin President's Office Main Building, Room 400, P. O. Box T Austin Texas 78714
- Located University of Texas at Austin South Mall, in front of Main Building Austin Texas 78712
- Title
- Littlefield Memorial Entrance Gate Project, (sculpture)
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- History--United States--World War I
- Architecture--Boat--Detail
- Allegory--Civic--Liberty
- Allegory--Place--America
- Figure female--Full length
- Fantasy--Winged Being
- Object--Other--Torch
- Figure group--Male
- Occupation--Military--Soldier
- Occupation--Military--Sailor
- Literature--Character--Mermaid
- Animal--Horse
- Record ID
- siris_ari_21827
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
