In the context of this artwork, discuss the Provenance of the Historical information.
An undated Landon-era photograph (archived at the IMA) indicates that this birdbath has been on the Oldfields estate since the Landon era and possibly since before Gallagher's landscaping.
Nothing is known of its maker or origins. However, the materials are very similar to the original fountain base in the Formal Garden, which was constructed of similar field stone and concrete. (This can also be seen in historic photographs.) These may have been made from local materials, and perhaps they were built by the same person.
Oldfields Formal Garden concrete photograph fountain