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Paul Philippe Cret




 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]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page

Great Seals of Cities and States
Paul Philippe Cret, Leon Hermant, 1926
* big Seals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, standing people, arm, scales and plow, ship, basket, fruit, scroll, horses, eagle
* The Philadelphia and Pennsylvania seals are in Philadelphia. The Camden and New Jersey seals (not pictured) are in Camden.
* Bridge anchorages. Ben Franklin Bridge. West of Columbus on Race and South of Vine on Water.
* 39.954225,-75.140300 [map]
* On the Penn's Landing tour.
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Leon Hermant page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Franklin Bridge page


Rodin Museum Fountain
Paul Philippe Cret, 1929
* small head, fountain
* In front of the Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961750,-75.174150 [map]
* On the Parkway tour.
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+Rodin Museum

See Also

+The Paul Philippe Cret Collection at upenn.edu