Charles Frederic Swigert Jr. Memorial Fountain

Charles Frederic Swigert Jr. Memorial Fountain
Charles Frederic Swigert Jr. Memorial Fountain
Location in Portland, Oregon
Artist Richard Beyer
Year 1983 (1983)
Type Sculpture
Material
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
Coordinates 45°30′34″N 122°42′53″W / 45.50950°N 122.71463°W / 45.50950; -122.71463Coordinates: 45°30′34″N 122°42′53″W / 45.50950°N 122.71463°W / 45.50950; -122.71463
Owner Oregon Zoo

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.[1]

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.[1] 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:[1]

THE

CHARLES FREDERIC SWIGERT JR.

MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN

GIVEN BY CHRISTINE SWIGERT

IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND.

BESIDE THE WATER

LIFE AND THE WORLD CAN BE FOUND

I THINK OF A FRIEND

SCULPTURE BY RICH BEYER

DEDICATED ON AUGUST 1, 1983

The memorial's condition was deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in February 1994.[1]

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