Artist
Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons was an American born artist. She was born in Houston, Virginia on July 4, 1878. She studied at the Art Students League in New York with John Twachtman, Daniel Chester French, and George Bernard and won scholarships and prizes for her sculptures. Her sculptures are representations of her children often holding turtles, ducks, frogs, and other animals. Edith Parson’s sculptures can be found in Memphis Public Park, Tennessee; the Cleveland Museum, Ohio; Ball State University, Indiana and many other places. Edith Baretto Stevens Parsons died in 1956. Bronze Based on the artist’s children in early childhood. In 1999 four people attempted to steal frog baby. While the centerpiece wasn’t stolen, it was received approximately $10,000 in damages and four of the surrounding frogs were taken from the fountain. Fortunately all four of the missing frog’s were found and returned back to the fountain. In 2011 Frog Baby was temporarily removed from the fountain due to plumbing issues. The statue was returned shortly after the issue was resolved.
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