Lotta Fountain is a 1939 fountain and sculpture by artist
Katharine Lane Weems
Katharine Lane Weems born Katharine Ward Lane (February 22, 1899 – February 11, 1989) was an American sculptor famous for her realistic portrayals of animals.
Biography
Weems was born Katharine Ward Lane on February 22, 1899, in Boston, the o ...
and architects J. W. Ames and E. S. Dodge. It is installed along
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
's
Charles River Esplanade
The Charles River Esplanade of Boston, Massachusetts, is a state-owned park situated in the Back Bay area of the city, on the south bank of the Charles River Basin.
Description
Storrow Drive, a limited-access parkway, forms the southern bound ...
in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
.
Description and history
The granite structure is approximately 10 x 20 x 15 ft. and functions as a drinking fountain. It features a square column topped with seated dog, and a spout on the base depicting the head of a cat. The work was surveyed as part of the
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, Education center, education and Research institute, research centers, created by the Federal government of the United States, U.S. government "for the increase a ...
's "
Save Outdoor Sculpture!
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999.
History
Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Heri ...
" program in 1997.
See also
*
1939 in art
This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Coming into effect in Nazi Ger ...
References
External links
*
1939 establishments in Massachusetts
1939 sculptures
Animal sculptures in Massachusetts
Sculptures of cats
Charles River Esplanade
Drinking fountains in the United States
Fountains in Massachusetts
Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
Outdoor sculptures in Boston
Sculptures of dogs in the United States
Statues in Boston
{{Massachusetts-sculpture-stub