Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: Rittenhouse Square
On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
Lion Crushing a Serpent
Antione Louis Barye,
1832 (cast 1891)
* lion,
serpent
* Center of Rittenhouse Square.
Southeast of 19th and Walnut.
* 39.949650,-75.172050 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1913 picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Antione Louis Barye page
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] [nearby]
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Paul Manship page
Rittenhouse Square Fountain
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1913
* small
head,
turtles,
insects,
snail,
otter?,
fountain
* Center of Rittenhouse Square.
Southwest from 18th and Walnut.
* 39.949290,-75.171740 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
Billy
Albert Laessle,
1914
* small
goat
* Southwest corner of Rittenhouse Square.
19th street side near Locust.
* 39.949200,-75.172400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Albert Laessle page
J. William White
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
R. Tait McKenzie,
1922
* Bas-relief bust of J. William White
* small
head,
hat,
eyeglasses
* 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, North of Locust.
* 39.949240,-75.171690 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page
+wikipedia.org's J. William White page
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] [nearby]
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Cornelia Van Auken Chapin page
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] [nearby]
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1949 picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Beatrice Fenton page
+findagrave.com's Evelyn Taylor Price page
Urns
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
Florentine Craftsmen, Inc.,
1966 (replacements of 1913 originals)
* small
urns,
people,
standing,
sitting,
swords and spears
* There are two urns at each of the two North and South entrances and more further in on the diagonals. The map location is for the urns West of the Northwest corner.
* North entrances of Rittenhouse Square.
West of the Southwest corner of 18th and Walnut.
* 39.950105,-75.171285 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+APA Minutes from 1967 at digifind-it.com
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
Greyhounds
1988 (installed, donated 1986)
* dogs
* Southwest corner Rittenhouse Square.
South of 19th and Locust.
* 39.948910,-75.172900 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
Rittenhouse Square Gates
Eric Berg,
2010
* Memorial to Patty Hogan
* vine,
birds,
squirrels,
nuts,
lizard,
snail,
praying mantis,
frog,
dog
* The title is from bergbronze.com. Also listed as "Gardener's Cottage Gates" and "Patty Hogan Gates"
* 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] [nearby]
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+inquirer.com article about this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
See Also
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page
+friendsofrittenhouse.org