Man Drinking Water - San Francisco, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 48.031 W 122° 24.641
10S E 551880 N 4183846
A fountain of a man drinking water in a small park by Washington Square.
Waymark Code: WM83D6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2010
Views: 6
The sculpture sits at the edge of a pond. The small park is enclosed with a green fence. The man has his hand cupped, as if he's drinking water. The sculpture is surrounded by flora.
TITLE: Man Drinking Water
ARTIST(S): Cummings, Melvin Earl, 1876-1936, sculptor.
DATE: 1902-1904.; Dedicated 1905.
MEDIUM: Bronze on concrete pad.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000009
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Marini Plaza, Union Street opposite Washington Square, San Francisco, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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