Sterne Fountain - Jefferson, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 45.371 W 094° 20.813
15S E 373829 N 3625060
This is no longer a fountain - no water in evidence.
Waymark Code: WM15HE9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2022
Views: 0
Smithsonian Art Inventory"Greek goddess Hebe is mounted on an octagonal water fountain. She stands holding a pitcher in her proper right arm. She wears her hair back in a bun and is dressed in a full-length gown with drapery falling from her shoulders down her back. Eight curved basins of varying sizes and at three levels are attached to the sides of the base. The largest basins have scalloped exteriors. The fountain is set on a brick walkway and surrounded by a small curb and plantings."
TITLE: Sterne Fountain
ARTIST(S): Giuseppe Moretti
DATE: 1913
MEDIUM: bronze and iron
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX001103
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Intersection of Market & Lafayette Streets
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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