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Title
Year of the Child Drinking Fountain
Medium
bronze & granite
Measurements
H 127 x W 103 x D 87 cm;
Plinth: H 90 x W 78 x D 78 cm
Accession number
W2_SAN_S004
Work type
Water fountain, trough or pump
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
4th December 1981
Access
time restrictions apply
Access note
Park opening times.
Signature/marks description
left of right-hand basin: A & A / LONDON
Inscription description
on ribbon encircling lower edge of sculpture: THIS FOUNTAIN WAS MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE GREAT CHILDREN'S PARTY DURING THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD 1979 WHEN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND CHILDREN CAME TO HYDE PARK ON TWO DAYS IN JUNE [gap] THEO CROSBY AND POLLY HOPE