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fountain
fountain

fountain

Mediummarble
DimensionsPedestal: 26 3/8 x 7 11/16 in. (67 x 19.5 cm)
Basin: 7 7/8 x 36 5/8 x 25 9/16 in. (20 x 93 x 65 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mary H. Beeman to the Pruyn Family Collection
Object number1972.533
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  • Sculpture
  • European Paintings & Sculpture
DescriptionA marble fountain consisting of a large, shallow basin and a fluted pedestal shaped in adaptation of an ancient Roman calyx two-handled cup.Exhibition HistoryThe fountain is in the center of Cunningham House Courtyard.Provenanceby 1911, Boston, MA, Shreve, Crump Y Low, Co.
1911, Glens Falls, NY, Nell Pruyn
1962, Glens Falls, NY, Mary Hoopes Beeman (by inheritance)
1972, Glens Falls, NY, The Hyde Collection Trust
Photograph by Michael Fredericks
Janet Scudder
original design commissioned 1912
Photograph by Michael Fredericks
15th - 16th Century, assembled 19th Century
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