Bagheera Fountain
| Bagheera Fountain | |
|---|---|
 The fountain in 2013 | |
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| Artist | Lilian Swann Saarinen |
| Year | 1939 |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°21′15″N 71°04′09″W / 42.354141°N 71.069134°W | |
Bagheera Fountain is a 1939 fountain by Lilian Swann Saarinen, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Description and history
[edit]Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894), the fountain features a bronze sculpture of a mountain lion and owl, measuring approximately 32 x 16 x 16 in. The statue rests on a polished granite base that is approximately 57 in. tall and has a diameter of 60 in. The fountain was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bagheera Fountain, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
External links
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