23. Simon Williams
The Fountain, Mission Bay
Oil on canvas
36 x 102 cm
sold
Relative Size: The Fountain, Mission Bay
Relative size

Simon Williams immortalises two of Auckland's most beloved landmarks, Rangitoto and the Mission Bay fountain, framed by pohutukawa trees in bloom. The fountain, designed by architect George Tole is constructed of Sicilian marble, fluted to catch the light, adorned with bronze sea monster statues, and decorated with thousands of turquoise-coloured tiles. It was a gift to Auckland City in 1950 from Eliot Davis, who dedicated it to the memory of his son Trevor Moss Davis