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Rittenhouse Square
On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
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Urns * urns, people, standing, sitting, swords and spears * At the entrances of Rittenhouse Square. South and West of the Southwest corner of 18th and Walnut. * 39.949975,-75.170950 [map] * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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Lion Crushing a Serpent Antione Louis Barye, 1832 * lion, serpent * Center of Rittenhouse Square. Southeast of 19th and Walnut. * 39.949650,-75.172050 [map] * See also: +phillyhistory.org 1913 picture of this piece +bronze-gallery.com's Antione Louis Barye page |
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Duck Girl Paul Manship, 1911 * small standing person, duck, fountain, fish heads * In the pool at the center of Rittenhouse Square. Southwest from 18th and Walnut. * 39.949375,-75.171800 [map] * See also: +wikipedia.org's Paul Manship page |
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Rittenhouse Square Fountain Paul Philippe Cret, 1913 * small head, turtles, insects, snail, otter?, fountain * Center of Rittenhouse Square. Southwest from 18th and Walnut. * 39.949290,-75.171740 [map] * Exhibits: Favorites * See also: +The Paul Philippe Cret Collection at upenn.edu |
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Billy Albert Laessle, 1914 * small goat * Southwest corner of Rittenhouse Square. 19th street side near Locust. * 39.949200,-75.172400 [map] * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +National Museum of Wildlife Art's Albert Laessle page |
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J. William White R. Tait McKenzie, 1922 * Bas-relief bust of J. William White * small head * inscription: Surgeon Teacher Author Athlete 1850-1916 Leader in beautifying Rittenhouse Square 1913-1915 * Between the Southeast entrance and the center of Rittenhouse Square. West of 18th, South of Locust. * 39.949240,-75.171690 [map] * Exhibits: Medical * See also: +wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page +upenn.edu's Guide to the J. William White Papers (with biography) +Article about the J. William White Collection |
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Giant Frog Cornelia Van Auken Chapin, 1941 * big frog on a rock * Between the Northeast entrance and the center of Rittenhouse Square. Southwest from 18th and Walnut. * 39.949600,-75.171675 [map] * See also: +askart.com's Cornelia Van Auken Chapin page |
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Evelyn Taylor Price Sundial Beatrice Fenton, 1947 * Tribute to Evelyn Taylor Price * small children standing, plants, sundial * inscription: A tribute to Evelyn Taylor Price, President, Rittenhouse Square Flower Market Association, 1916-1939, Rittenhouse Square Improvement Association, 1934-1946. Erected by her friends. * Rittenhouse Square. Near the Southwest corner of 18th and Walnut. * 39.949735,-75.171420 [map] * See also: +phillyhistory.org 1949 picture of this piece +askart.com's Beatrice Fenton page |
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Rittenhouse Square Dogs 1988 * dogs * Southwest corner Rittenhouse Square. South of 19th and Locust. * 39.948910,-75.172900 [map] * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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Patty Hogan Gates Eric Berg, 2010 * Memorial to Patty Hogan * vine, birds, squirrels, nuts, lizard, snail, praying mantis, frog, dog * inscription: You gave with your heart. We accepted with gratitude. * Gardner shed gates. West side of Rittenhouse Square. East of 19th and Locust. * 39.949250,-75.172725 [map] * See also: +Eric Berg Studios |