Type Sculpture Artist Richard Beyer Owner Oregon Zoo | Medium Bronze
stone Created 1983 Year 1983 | |
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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 Similar Animals in Pools, Elk, Skid Fountain, Liberty Bell, Allow Me | ||
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.
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. 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:
The memorial's condition was deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in February 1994.