Janet Scudder, Sculpture

Title: Janet Scudder, Sculpture
Creator: Scudder, Janet
Commemorates: Scudder, Janet
Biographical Text: Bronze statue depicting an angel standing atop a tortoise. Created in 1908 by Scudder.

Accompanying aluminum square sign featuring white text and silhouette of statue.

The statue is located at Brookgreen Gardens in Georgetown, SC and has resided there since 1988. It's style was inspired by Renaissance work that Scudder came across during her time in Italy. It is one of four limited editions of the sculpture created, titled "Tortoise Fountain." The other three copies reside at similar establishments to the garden such as museums of art.

The accompanying sign provides context on Scudder's life and inspiration behind her work.
Text: [Text on Sign]
"Tortoise Fountain"
by Janet Scudder

Janet Scudder was among the first group of
American artists to specialize in the creation
of merry figures for garden settings.
An admirer of the work of Frederick
MacMonnies, she was inspired further by
Italian Renaissance sculpture during a
visit to Florence in 1908.
According to the artist, her aim
was to please and amuse the world.
She accomplished this through a
strong feeling for style and
emphasis of line.

TORTOISE FOUNTAIN
Janet Scudder (1873 - 1940)
Bronze, c.1908
S.1950.004
Gift of Archer M. Huntington
Date Created: 1908
Type: English Statue; English Signage
Bibliographic Citation: Janet Scudder (1869 - 1940), Christie's; Tortoise Fountain (sculpture), Smithsonian
Project Researcher: O'Neill, Iris