Cat and Dog Fountain - Stockbridge, MA
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The Cat and Dog Fountain is located on South Street just below Main Street in Stockbridge, MA.
Waymark Code: WMJ034
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2013
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The cat and dog fountain is a Stockbridge landmark. This fountain replaces a worn original marble fountain that was installed in 1862. This cast stone replacement was commissioned in 1976 and created by Otello Guarducci.
A 2' sculpture of a cat and a dog sits on a 5' high base in the center of a 12' diameter basin. The cat and dog face each other with the cat arching its back and sprays water into the face of the dog. The dog reacts by leaning back on its hind legs with its tail curved forward on its back.
Both the cat and the dog stand on a stylized seashore base featuring coral, seaweed, and sponges. The basin is surrounded with 3' high hedges and planted with flowers.
TITLE: Cat and Dog Fountain
ARTIST(S): Otello Guarducci
DATE: original 1862; copy 1976
MEDIUM: cast stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MA000023
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Traffic island on South Street south of main Street
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
A bit of erosion us showing on the face of the dog due to the spray of water.
Area surrounding the basin of the fountain is described.
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