| Description | The fountain was a gift from the Earl of Dudley to the Town and Borough of Dudley.
1. Entitled: 'Design for proposed fountain for the town of Dudley No.2'. With annotated note: 'From Mr [James] Forsyth No.1 was adopted and returned to him [?]'. Tracing paper with paper backing: on reverse stamped 'J. Forsyth, 8 Edward Street, Hampstead, London'
2. Label: 'Paper No.1268 Dudley - Designs for Fountain not including one by Mr Forsyth which was adopted' [in 2 parts]
3. Letter to George Tayler Esq. from William Bourne, Dudley regarding proposed fountain [6 Jun 1860]
4. Watercolour design of 'Four sided drinking Fountain and gas lamp. John Gibbs, Architect. Oxford. 1862' [colour], with note of estimated costs attached to reverse
5. Watercolour and ink 'Design for a Mural Drinking Fountain for Dudley. The trough below is for dogs' by John Gibbs, Architect, Oxford [colour]
6. Pen and ink drawing of proposed fountain and clock tower [for Dudley] by Mr Bourne. Tracing paper. Scale: 1/4
7. Specification and estimated cost of 'the proposed Clock Tower for Dudley, Worcestershire, John Gibbs, Architect, Oxford'
8. 'Design for proposed Clock Tower, for the town of Dudley, Worcestershire, 1862. John Gibbs, Architect, Penvarden Hall, Oxford', showing exterior, interior and cross section views. Pen, ink and watercolour. Paper mounted on card.
Notes: The fountain was a gift from the Earl of Dudley to the Town and Borough of Dudley and had been displayed at the Paris Exhibition in 1867. An address thanking him for the gift, presented on the opening of the fountain on 17th October 1867, describes the fountain as 'rich in its usefulness, chaste in its design, and full of artistic and architectural beauty in its execution' [DE/13/12]. James Forsyth was sculptor of the Perseus Fountain at the Earl's Witley Court and a very similar version of the Dudley Market Place fountain can also be found in Mumbai.
Forsyth, James (1826-1910) , Sculptor, Authority Reference GB/NNAF/P500082 |