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Bagheera Fountain

Coordinates: 42°21′15″N 71°04′09″W / 42.354141°N 71.069134°W / 42.354141; -71.069134
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Bagheera Fountain
The fountain in 2013
Map
ArtistLilian Swann Saarinen
Year1939 (1939)
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°21′15″N 71°04′09″W / 42.354141°N 71.069134°W / 42.354141; -71.069134

Bagheera Fountain is a 1939 fountain by Lilian Swann Saarinen, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Description and history

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Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894), the fountain features a bronze sculpture of a mountain lion and owl, measuring approximately 32 x 16 x 16 in. The statue rests on a polished granite base that is approximately 57 in. tall and has a diameter of 60 in. The fountain was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bagheera Fountain, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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