Boy and Frog Fountain - Kansas City, MO - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Taken from the Smithsonian Website, "Figure of a boy with his hands up in the air, looking down at a frog in front of him. The frog is spraying water up at the boy."

This sculpture is one of many, located in the Plaza District of Kansas City. It is right in front of a Starbucks and features a boy and a frog. The frog is spraying water at the boy, who seems to be enjoying it. Although this fountain is fairly small, it is listed in the Smithsonian national database. A small brass plaque is placed at the top of the fountain's ledge with the name and sculptor, including the date of installation.

TITLE: Boy and Frog Fountain, (sculpture) ARTIST(S): Romanelli, Raffaello, sculptor. Romanelli Studios, fabricator. DATE: 1929 MEDIUM: Bronze and Verona marble. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 71500248 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Plaza, Nichols Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64112 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: No differences noted.

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