Fountain of Freedom
Fountain of Freedom
Fountain of Freedom
Fountain of Freedom
Fountain of Freedom

© Estate of James FitzGerald

Fountain of Freedom
Fountain of Freedom
Fountain of Freedom
Fountain of Freedom
Fountain of Freedom

Currently not on view

Fountain of Freedom,

1966

James FitzGerald, American, 1910–1973
PP519
The spires and crevices of the Fountain of Freedom mimic natural patterns of wind and water erosion, metaphorically representing the aspirations and frustrations of Woodrow Wilson. At six tons and twenty-three feet high, the fountain is one of the largest cast bronze sculptures in the United States.
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Title
Fountain of Freedom
Dates

1966

Maker
James FitzGerald
Medium
Cast and welded bronze
Dimensions
h. ca. 23 ft. (266 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP519
Signatures
Signed and dated, at southwest corner near base.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped in 3 locations: Fitzgerald
Culture
American
Type
sculpture
Materials
bronze
Subject
symbolism, fountains

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