Pulitzer Fountain
| Pulitzer Fountain | |
|---|---|
_-_2.JPG) The fountain and sculpture in 2014 | |
| Artist | Karl Bitter, Thomas Hastings |
| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Fountain, sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze, marble |
| Subject | Pomona |
| Dimensions | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
Pulitzer Fountain is an outdoor fountain designed by Karl Bitter and architect Thomas Hastings, located in Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza in New York. The 22-foot-tall ornamental fountain, dedicated in 1916, was donated by Joseph Pulitzer to complement William Tecumseh Sherman. The allegorical bronze statue Pomona, depicting the goddess of abundance holding a basket of fruit, sits at the top of the fountain. Bitter died while working on Pomona, so it was completed by his assistant Karl Gruppe and Isidore Konti.[1]
Funds to restore the fountain were provided in 1936 by the prominent architect and historic preservationist Dan Everett Waid.[2]
References
- ^ "Grand Army Plaza: Pulitzer Fountain". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "Grand Army Plaza Monuments - Pulitzer Fountain : NYC Parks". NYC Parks. www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
External links
Media related to Pulitzer Fountain at Wikimedia Commons
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