Bronze cast from ca. 1938 plaster original. Cast by JAM Studio, Blaine, MN. Model of a children’s fountain which depicts children in bas relief playing and dancing around the periphery of the fountain. The drinking fountain was proposed for Brookside Park in Ames, Iowa.
Published onJan 09, 2024
1112. Joy II, Children’s Fountain Base
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
2000
Material
Cast bronze
Dimensions
30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2 cm) [height x diameter]
Description
Bronze cast from ca. 1938 plaster original. Cast by JAM Studio, Blaine, MN. Model of a children's fountain which depicts children in bas relief playing and dancing around the periphery of the fountain. The drinking fountain was proposed for Brookside Park in Ames, Iowa.
Markings
n/a
Provenance / Location
CPAC/AOC, Reiman Gardens Art in State Buildings Project, Reiman Gardens, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. U2000.138
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