How does this artwork elucidate its Damage and current condition?
In the summer of 1931, two boys seriously damaged and broke off one of the triton's arms with a hammer. Another group of boys destroyed the same triton in 1943. The one remaining triton was moved from the fountain for safekeeping and is currently missing. Time and weather have continued to deteriorate the fountain and the sculptures.
Members of the neighborhood and the City of Madison are currently working to restore the fountain as a non-water feature to be enjoyed by everyone who visits Vilas Park and Henry Vilas Zoo.
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