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Pioneer Woman (Littman)

Coordinates: 45°29′54″N 122°42′29″W / 45.498293°N 122.708008°W / 45.498293; -122.708008
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Pioneer Woman
The sculpture in 2016
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ArtistFrederic Littman
Year1956 (1956)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
Dimensions3.0 m × 0.91 m × 0.91 m (10 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft)
Condition"Treatment needed" (1993)
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°29′54″N 122°42′29″W / 45.498293°N 122.708008°W / 45.498293; -122.708008
OwnerCity of Portland's Bureau of Parks and Recreation

Pioneer Woman, also known as Joy, Joy (Pioneer Woman),[1] the Laberee Memorial Fountain, Mother/Child and Young Pioneer Woman,[2] is an outdoor 1956 bronze sculpture and drinking fountain by American artist Frederic Littman, located at Council Crest Park in Portland, Oregon.

Description and history

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Located at Council Crest Park on Southwest Fairmont Boulevard, Pioneer Woman is a bronze sculpture and drinking fountain designed by Frederic Littman and completed in 1956. It depicts a standing female figure with her hair flying behind her, holding a baby in her outstretched arms. The sculpture measures approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m) and rests on a triangular granite base which measures approximately 20 inches (51 cm) x 36 inches (91 cm) x 36 inches (91 cm). The base sits in the center of a hexagonal foundation made of concrete and gravel. An inscription on the base reads "Littman"; another, around the sides of the base, reads: This Fountain a Gift / Of Florence and / George P. Laberee".[2]

The work was donated to the City of Portland by Florence and George P. Laberee.[1] Its condition was deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in November 1993.[2] According to Smithsonian, Pioneer Woman is administered by the City of Portland's Bureau of Parks and Recreation.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Public Art Search: Joy (Pioneer Woman)". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pioneer Woman, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2014.