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 onDec 22, 2023
231. Joy, Children’s Fountain Base
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
c. 1938
Material
Plaster
Dimensions
30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2 cm) [height x diameter]
Description
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
Charlotte Petersen; Mary Petersen; CPAC, Purchased by Home Economics Development Fund. UM88.39
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Ames Daily Tribune, Jan. 1, 1938; Des Moines Tribune, April 15, 1948.
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