Lotta Fountain is a 1939 fountain and sculpture by artist Katharine Lane Weems and architects J. W. Ames and E. S. Dodge. It is installed along Boston's Charles River Esplanade in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Lotta Fountain
The fountain in 2009
Artist	Katharine Lane Weems (sculptor) J. W. Ames (architect) E. S. Dodge (architect)
Year	1939 (1939)
Medium	Granite sculpture
Dimensions	3.0 m × 6.1 m × 4.6 m (10 ft × 20 ft × 15 ft)
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°21′19.8″N 71°4′34.4″W

Description and history

The granite structure is approximately 10 x 20 x 15 ft. and functions as a drinking fountain. It features a square column topped with seated dog, and a spout on the base depicting the head of a cat. The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1997.[1]

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  Dog sculpture
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  Inscription and spout

See also

• 1939 in art

References

External links

• Media related to Lotta Fountain at Wikimedia Commons