Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: Penn Museum
On the Penn Campus tour.
Stele of S'akya-muni
* small
standing person
* Concrete reproduction. Formerly in the East courtyard of the Penn Museum. Moved to the inner courtyard where it is visible from inside, but not outside, the museum.
* Exhibits: Missing,
Religious
Guardian Lions
400 - 500
* lions
* Lower (East) courtyard of the Penn Museum.
South side of South, East of 33rd.
* 39.949175,-75.191125 [map] [nearby]
Japanese Lantern
1705
* abstract
lantern
* Formerly in the East courtyard of the Penn Museum, brought inside the museum in 2018 as part of a conservation review.
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+September 3, 2019 blog about this piece
+September 25, 2019 blog about this piece
+Magazine article about this piece
Lion's Head Fountain
Alexander Stirling Calder,
1899 (2004 copy)
* small
lion's head
fountain
* Visible through the gate when the gate is closed. Previously listed as 1929 but the University Museum web site lists that section as completed in 1899 and the Penn News
claims to have an archival photo dating from 1913-1916.
* Upper (West) courtyard.
Penn Museum.
South side of South, just East of 33rd..
* 39.949700,-75.191600 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
University Museum Entrance
Alexander Stirling Calder,
1899 (also listed as c. 1920 and 1931)
* insignia,
birds,
horizontal and seated people
* Over the door.
Through the lower (East) courtyard of the Penn Museum.
South side of South Street, East of 33rd.
* 39.949160,-75.191140 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
University Museum Glass Mosaics
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co.,
1899
* abstract geometrics,
flowers,
flower pots, bowls, and vases,
shrimp,
birds,
cats
* Walls of the Lower Courtyard.
Penn Museum.
South side of South, East of 33rd.
* 39.949160,-75.191140 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Louis Comfort Tiffany page
University Museum Medallions
John Ross,
1899
* two people,
one standing,
one sitting,
headgear,
scarab,
sphinx
* Walls of the Lower Courtyard.
Penn Museum.
South side of South, East of 33rd.
* 39.949160,-75.191140 [map] [nearby]
University Museum Upper Entrance
Alexander Stirling Calder,
1899 (year of building)
* standing people,
sign,
kneeling people
* inscription:
Free Museum of Science and Art
* Upper (West) courtyard entrance.
Penn Museum.
South side of South Street, East of 33rd.
* 39.949630,-75.191660 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
University Museum Watering Trough
Alexander Stirling Calder,
1899 (year of building from the Museum's web site)
* small
lion's head
* Attribution to Alexander Stirling Calder is based on similarity to other pieces on the building.
* Stairs to the upper courtyard.
Penn Museum.
South side of South, East of 33rd.
* 39.949915,-75.191360 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
Pompeian Dancing Satyr
1904
* standing person
(satyr)
* Listed as a reproduction, no artist
* Upper (West) courtyard.
Penn Museum.
South side of South, just East of 33rd.
* 39.949630,-75.191610 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious
Africa, America, Asia, Europe
Alexander Stirling Calder,
1920 (approximate)
* standing
people,
headgear,
weapons,
bowl or basket
* Gate posts.
Lower (East) courtyard of the Penn Museum.
South side of South Street, East of 33rd.
* 39.949450,-75.190800 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Black Lives
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
University Museum Fountain
Alexander Stirling Calder,
1920 (approximate)
* birds,
face,
fountain
* Inside wall.
Lower (East) courtyard of the Penn Museum.
South side of South Street, East of 33rd.
* 39.949440,-75.190805 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
University Museum Lower Courtyard Gates
Samuel Yellin,
1920 (approximate)
* abstract ironwork
* Gates.
Lower (East) courtyard of the Penn Museum.
South side of South Street, East of 33rd.
* 39.949575,-75.190950 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.orgs's Samuel Yellin page
+Samuel Yellin Metal Workers
University Museum Fountain 2
Laurie Olin,
2002
* abstract
fountain
* Lower (East) courtyard of the Penn Museum.
South side of South Street, East of 33rd.
* 39.949360,-75.190890 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+theolinstudio.com
