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Eagle
1835 (alleged construction date of the gazebo)
* eagle
* Gazebo roof. On the grounds of the Water Works. Overlooking the Schuylkill. Off Kelly Drive around 26th..
* 39.966970,-75.184625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+Wally Gobetz's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Marquis de Lafayette
Raoul Josset, 1947
* Statue of the Marquis de Lafayette
* standing person, sword
* inscription:
1757-1834
Native of France
Devoted and faithful to the cause of American Independence
General of the Continental Army
An indispensable ally of freedom
* Part of the William M. Reilly Memorial. On the hill, South side of Kelly Drive, West of 26th.
* 39.967025,-75.183200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+Another Max Buten picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+texasescapes.com's Raoul Josset page
+wikipedia.org's Marquis de Lafayette page
+associationforpublicart.org's William M. Reilly Memorial page

Fountain of the Sea Horses
Vincenzo Pacetti, Christopher Unterberger, 1791 (original, 1926 replica)
* fountain, horses
* I am using the date from the Italian tourism page as it is more precise and consistent with the dates of the artists.
* River side of Kelly Drive, at the bottom of the ramp at the back of the museum.
* 39.967555,-75.183650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+turismoroma.it's page for the original
+wikipedia.org's Vincenzo Pacetti page
+wikipedia.orgs Christopher Unterberger page

The Schuylkill Chained, The Schuylkill Freed
William Rush, 1825 (1980 fiberglass casts installed 1989)
* reclining people, eagle, waterworks machinery
* Roofs. Two of the smaller buildings of the Water Works. Along the river, near the Spring Garden bridge, off Kelly Drive around 26th.
* 39.966350,-75.183600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1930 picture of the original piece
+phillyhistory.org another 1930 picture of the original piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's William Rush page
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Lines in Four Directions in Flowers
Sol LeWitt, 2012 (realized)
* big beds of actual flowers
* Was on the hill behind the Art Museum, South side of Kelly Drive, West of 26th. It was not clear from the sign at the time of installation whether the piece was intended to be permanent, but it was not consistently maintained, and was removed in 2015.
* 39.967325,-75.183300 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Sol LeWitt page

General Nathanael Greene
Lewis Iselin, 1960
* Statue of Nathanael Greene
* standing person
* inscription:
front:
1742-1786
We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.
left:
A Rhode Islander
Businessman turned soldier
Served with great distinction as Quartermaster General and Army Commander
A trusted friend of General Washington
right:
His qualifications for statesmanship were not less remarkable than his military ability.
-Alexander Hamilton.
Second to no one in enterprise, in resource, in sound judgement, promptitude of decision, and every other military talent.
-Thomas Jefferson
* Part of the William M. Reilly Memorial. On the hill, South side of Kelly Drive, West of 26th.
* 39.966835,-75.182925 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+lewisiselin.com
+wikipedia.org's Nathanael Greene page
+associationforpublicart.org's William M. Reilly Memorial page

General Friedrich von Steuben
Warren Wheelock, 1947
* Statue of Friedrich von Steuben
* standing person, hat, sword
* inscription:
1730-1794
Native of Prussia
Professional Soldier
He served the cause of American Independence as Major General and Inspector General. He perfected the training and organization of the Continental Army
* Part of the William M. Reilly Memorial. On the hill, South side of Kelly Drive, West of 26th.
* 39.967250,-75.182900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+askart.com's Warren Wheelock page
+wikipedia.org's Friedrich Von Steuben page
+associationforpublicart.org's William M. Reilly Memorial page

John Paul Jones
Walker Hancock, 1957
* Statue of John Paul Jones
* standing person, hat, telescope, sword
* inscription:
1747-1792.
Sailor and diplomat, commander of squadrons.
Against desperate odds, his own ship afire and sinking, he defeated the British man-of-war Serapis and established our power upon the seas.
He gave our Navy its first traditions of heroism and victory.
* Part of the William M. Reilly Memorial. On the hill, South side of Kelly Drive, West of 26th.
* 39.967050,-75.182625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Walker Hancock page
+wikipedia.org's John Paul Jones page
+associationforpublicart.org's William M. Reilly Memorial page

General Richard Montgomery
J. Wallace Kelly, 1946 (installed 1947)
* Statue of Richard Montgomery
* standing person, sword
* inscription:
1738-1775
Native of County Dublin, Ireland
General of the Continental Army
Firm believer in the cause of freedom
He lost his life in the American assault on Quebec in mid-Winter of 1775
* Part of the William M. Reilly Memorial. On the hill, South side of Kelly Drive, West of 26th.
* 39.966650,-75.182675 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: New, War
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+michenermuseum.org's J. Wallace Kelly Page
+wikipedia.org's Richard Montgomery page
+associationforpublicart.org's William M. Reilly Memorial page

Flukes
Gordon Gund, 2007
* abstract whale flukes
* In the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967150,-75.182500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+picture of another copy of this piece at groundsforsculpture.org
+picture of another copy of this piece at burlingtoncityarts.org
+gordongund.com
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Bath
1500 - 1600 (approximate)
* small standing people, plants, musical instruments, goblet
* West end of the Azalea Garden. Kelly Drive, West of 26th.
* 39.968950,-75.184300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+tclf.org's Azalea Garden page

General Casimir Pulaski
Sidney Waugh, 1947
* Statue of Casimir Pulaski
* standing person, sword, plant
* inscription:
1748-1779
Native of Poland
General of the Continental Army
Despairing of liberty in his native land he volunteered his services to the American Patriots.
Gave his life at the siege of Savannah.
* Part of the William M. Reilly Memorial. On the hill, South side of Kelly Drive, West of 26th.
* 39.966850,-75.182400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Sidney Waugh page
+wikipedia.org's Casimir Pulaski page
+associationforpublicart.org's William M. Reilly Memorial page

Gift
William G. Tucker, 2005 (edition 2/3)
* abstract partial people
* In the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966950,-75.182275 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+philamuseum.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's William G. Tucker page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Sculpture Garden Wall Fountain
Laurie Olin, 2009
* fountain
* Wall. Northwest corner of the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967375,-75.182650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+theolinstudio.com
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Puma
William Zorach, 1954 (installed 1962)
* puma
* South end of the Azalea Garden. 26th and Kelly Drive.
* 39.967750,-75.182950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org William Zorach page
+tclf.org's Azalea Garden page

Pyramid (Philadelphia)
Sol LeWitt, 2010 (realized)
* abstract pyramid
* West end of the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967150,-75.182350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Sol LeWitt page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Steps (Philadelphia)
Sol LeWitt, 2010 (realized)
* abstract steps
* West end of the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967100,-75.182300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Sol LeWitt page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Mercury
William Rush, 1828 (approximate, restored and installed 2018)
* Statue of Mercury
* small standing person, winged helmet
* Unfortunately there's no good way to see this piece from the front.
* Pavilion roof. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive between the Spring Garden Bridge and the back steps of the Museum.
* 39.966085,-75.182900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+Wally Gobetz's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+wikipedia.org's William Rush page
+wikipedia.org's Mercury page

Giant Three-Way Plug, Scale A
Claes Oldenburg, 1970 (installed 2010)
* big electric plug
* In the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966950,-75.181950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+blog post about the St. Louis Art Museum's copy of this piece at slam.org
+wikipedia.org's Claes Oldenburg page
+publicartarchive.org's Claes Oldenburg page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Graff Memorial
Hugh Cannon, 1848 (restored 2006)
* In memory of Frederick Graff
* small gazebo, bust
* The bust in the second picture was added after the first picture was taken.
* inscription: To the memory of Frederick Graff, who designed and executed the Fairmount Water Works. Erected by the City Councils of Philadelphia, June 1, 1848
* In the garden of the Water Works. Along the Schuylkill Banks, near the Spring Garden Bridge.
* 39.965625,-75.183250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1933 picture of this piece
+librarycompany.org picture of this piece with artist information
+pafa.org's Hugh Cannon page
+wikipedia.org's Frederick Graff page
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Ernesta Drinker Ballard Memorial
2006
* In honor of Ernesta Drinker Ballard
* small urn/planter
* inscription:
In honor of
Ernesta Drinker Ballard
1920-2005
Ernesta was the moving force behind the restoration of the Fairmount Water Works and these gardens. Fairmount Park Commissioner from 1981 to 2002 and a founding member of the Fairmount Park Conservancy, she was a civic leader, a feminist, a beloved friend.
"The world is a better place if everyone is included" - EDB 2001
Erected September 10, 2006
* In the gardens of the Water Works. Schuylkill Banks near the Spring Garden Bridge..
* 39.965740,-75.183035 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+hmdb.com's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Ernesta Drinker Ballard page
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River
Steve Sears of Sears IronWorks (Fabricator), Anthony Walmsley, 1994
* quotes from Charles Dickens, John P. Shelden, Frances Trollope and Mark Twain
* signs, sheep, locomotive, machines and tools, basket and barrel, buildings, maps, plants, food, benches with quotes
* An outdoor history exhibit with artistic elements funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Images and objects are cast from originals in the collections of the American Philosophical Society, the Franklin Institute, the Hagley Museum and Library, and the New Jersey State Museum.
* inscription:
benches:
"The Water Works...are no less Ornamental than Useful, being Tastefully Laid Out as a Public Garden..."
-Charles Dickens
"I Passed Along the Pavement by the Pump-House... I went in. I saw Immense Water-Wheels.."
-Mark Twain (1853) Missouri
"The Celebrated Works on the Schuylkill, by which the Water of the River is Raised ...are Beyond Praise"
-John P. Shelden (1825) Michigan
"But interesting[?] and Curious as this Machinery is, it is, In Truth, One of the Prettiest Spots the Eye can look upon."
-Frances Trollope (1830) England
* Water Works. Esplanade Walkway, Schuylkill Banks, North of the Spring Garden Bridge.
* 39.965325,-75.183450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Mass Transit
* See also:
+Fairmount Water Works Esplande Walkway Exhibits: final report, 1994 at noaa.gov
+wikipedia.org's Charles Dickens page
+wikipedia.org's Frances Milton Trollope page
+wikipedia.org's Mark Twain page
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Stephen Girard
John Massey Rhind, 1897
* Statue of Stephen Girard
* standing person, groups of people, hats, buildings, ship, anchor, plants, barrels, rope, parasol
* inscription:
front:
1750-1831
Mariner and Merchant
back:
Philadelphia's greatest philanthropist
Erected by the alumni of Girard College and the people of this city and commonwealth, 1897
* Behind the Art Museum. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966350,-75.182350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1912 picture of this piece outside City Hall
+wikipedia.org's John Massey Rhind page
+wikipedia.org's Stephen Girard page
+philamuseum.org

Water Nymph and Bittern
William Rush, 1809 (restored and reinstalled 2018)
* standing persoh, bird, fountain, actual rocks
* Incorporated into and replaced the Water Works Fountain
* In the garden of the Water Works. Schuylkill Banks near the Spring Garden Bridge.
* 39.965415,-75.183220 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+schuylkillbanks.org blog entry about this piece
+wikipedia.org's William Rush page
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Water Works Fountain
2006 (repurposed 2018)
* fountain, rocks
* Reconfigured as the base of Water Nymph and Bittern
* In the garden of the Water Works. Schuylkill Banks near the Spring Garden Bridge.
* 39.965415,-75.183220 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing, Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Bell
Toshiko Takaezu, 1986
* bell
* On the street side of the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966835,-75.181775 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+philamuseum.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Toshiko Takaezu page
+toshikotakaezufoundation.org
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Lips
Franz West, 2012
* big abstract standing people
* Was in the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden on Art Museum Drive. Removed November 2015 and returned to the West Foundation in Vienna. The Museum now says it was a temporary loan, but the original article on the Museum's site said "Created specifically for the Garden's Lower Terrace, Lips (2012) is the last commission West realized prior to his untimely death in July of 2012 and will serve as a testament to the powerful legacy of the artist's influential work."
* 39.967275,-75.181900 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Franz West page

Major General Peter Muhlenberg
J. Otto Schweizer, 1910
* Statue of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg
* standing person, group of people, church interior, pulpit and pews, book, hat
* inscription:
front:
"There is a time for all things - a time to preach and a time to fight, and now is the to fight"
Farewell sermon in the church at Woodstock, VA, 1776
right:
1776, Charleston, Sullivans Island, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, Petersburg, Yorktown, 1781
left:
Member of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, 1784
Vice President of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1785
Member of the first, third, and sixth Congress of the U.S.
U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1801
President of the German Society of Pennsylvania, 1788 and 1802-1807
* Behind the Art Museum. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966600,-75.181950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Moved, War
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1913 picture of this piece outside City Hall
+wikipedia.org's J. Otto Schweizer page
+wikipedia.org's John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg page
+philamuseum.org

Rustic Pavilion
2007
* In honor of Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr.
* pavilion with birdhouse motif
* inscription:
Dedicated in honor of
Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr.
by
Edith R. Dixon
for his committed service to
Fairmount Park
1977-2002
* Anne d'Harnocourt Drive near the Spring Garden Bridge.
* 39.965550,-75.182975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr. page

Peace Fountain
1865 (based on the inscription)
* house-like structure, water fountain
* inscription:
Peace
June 1865
* In the garden of the Water Works. Schuylkill Banks near the Spring Garden Bridge.
* 39.965380,-75.183075 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Peace and Love, Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1954 picture of this piece
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Curve I
Ellsworth Kelly, 1973
* geometric steel plate
* On the street side of the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966825,-75.181625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+ellsworthkelly.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Ellsworth Kelly page
+ellsworthkelly.org
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Bench and Table (Enlarged Version/Concentric)
Scott Burton, 2001 (fabricated)
* furniture
* In the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967100,-75.181450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+uchicago.edu's page for their original size version of this piece
+thebroad.org's page for their original size version of this piece
+middlebury.edu's page for their original size version of this piece
+delart.org's page for their original size version of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Scott Burton page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page

Station no. 6 - Celebration of Water
Ellen Fletcher, 1989
* small seated person wearing a hat, tackle box, fish
* The fisherman was lost in 1999 in the flooding caused by hurricane Floyd and recovered or replaced in late 2005 or early 2006. Lost again in September 2021 to the flooding from Hurricane Ida. Reappeared some time before May 2023.
* Schuylkill Banks between the Waterworks and the Spring Garden Bridge at the foot of the spiral staircase.
* 39.964950,-75.183300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour