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.

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Charles Frederic Swigert Jr. Memorial Fountain
Artist	Richard Beyer
Year	1983 (1983)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Bronze stone
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	45.50950°N 122.71463°W / 45.50950; -122.71463
Owner	Oregon Zoo

Description

The figure group, installed at the Oregon Zoo, 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: "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".[1]

History

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

See also

• 1983 in art

References