Charles Frederic Swigert Jr. Memorial Fountain
  Charles Frederic Swigert Jr. Memorial Fountain Location in Portland, Oregon | |
| Artist | Richard Beyer |
|---|---|
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium |
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| Dimensions | 1.5 m × 6.1 m × 2.1 m (5 ft × 20 ft × 7 ft) |
| Condition | "Treatment needed" (1994) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°30′34″N 122°42′53″W / 45.50950°N 122.71463°WCoordinates: 45°30′34″N 122°42′53″W / 45.50950°N 122.71463°W | |
| Owner | Oregon Zoo |
Charles Frederic Swigert Jr. Memorial Fountain is an outdoor 1983 bronze and stone fountain and sculpture by Richard Beyer, installed at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon.
Description and history
The memorial, located at the Oregon Zoo, was created by Richard Beyer and dedicated on August 1, 1983. It was a gift of Christine Swigert in memory of her husband Charles Frederic Swigert Jr.[1]
The figure group depicts a man talking to a standing female child and several animals, including an ape, lion, monkey, two wolves and a wolf cub. The man is shown with a monkey behind him and a lion and wolf cub at his feet.[1] The installation measures approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) x 20 feet (6.1 m) x 7 feet (2.1 m). Accompanying the fountain is a plaque which reads:[1]
THE
CHARLES FREDERIC SWIGERT JR.
MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
GIVEN BY CHRISTINE SWIGERT
IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND.
BESIDE THE WATER
LIFE AND THE WORLD CAN BE FOUND
I THINK OF A FRIEND
SCULPTURE BY RICH BEYER
DEDICATED ON AUGUST 1, 1983
The memorial's condition was deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in February 1994.[1]
See also
- 1983 in art
- Fountains in Portland, Oregon
- The Continuity of Life Forms, also installed at the Oregon Zoo
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The Charles Frederic Swigert Jr. Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 29, 2014.