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Amazon August Kiss, 1837 * seated person, horse, cat, spear * At the foot of the steps of the Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.964950,-75.179650 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's August Kiss page |
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John Marshall William Wetmore Story, 1883 * Statue of John Marshall * seated person, chair * inscription: Chief Justice of the United States 1801-1835. As soldier he fought that the nation might come into being. As expounder of the Constitution he gave it length of days. * On a traffic island behind the Art Museum. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge). * 39.966200,-75.181800 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * See also: +Article about the Washington D.C. copy of this piece +Max Buten's picture of this piece +wikipedia.org's William Wetmore Story page +wikipedia.org's John Marshall page |
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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. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge). * 39.966350,-75.182350 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * 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 +ushistory.org's Stephen Girard page |
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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. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge). * 39.966600,-75.181950 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * Exhibits: Religious, War * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +phillyhistory.org 1913 picture of this piece outside City Hall +wikipedia.org's John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg page |
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Art Museum Cherub 1928 * small upright winged person * Over the back door. Art Museum. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge). * 39.966075,-75.181700 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Unidentified |
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Art Museum North Faces 1928 * faces, crowns * There are two faces on the North side of the Museum. The first is over a large empty niche where Art Museum Drive meets 25th and Kelly. The next is over the service entrance just up the hill. * Walls. North side of the Art Museum. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge). * 39.966200,-75.180150 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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Art Museum Roof Ornaments 1928 (year of building) * griffins (museum logo), gazelles, plants * Around the roof. Art Museum. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).. * 39.965250,-75.182000 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * Exhibits: Favorites |
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Art Museum Steps Fountain 1928 * fountain, fish * Along the front steps. Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.964950,-75.180100 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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Art Museum Student Entrance Face 1928 * face, crown * Above the student entrance. Art Museum. Art Museum Drive at the Spring Garden Bridge. * 39.965150,-75.182050 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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The Lion Fighter Albert Wolff, 1928 * seated person, spear, horse, lion * At the foot of the steps of the Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.964575,-75.180100 [map] * On the Parkway tour. |
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Art Museum North Pediment Carl Paul Jennewein, 1932 (Museum website says 1933) * group of people, some standing, some sitting or lying, winged person, headgear, staff, sun, sword, furniture, musical instrument, snake, lion * North Pediment. Front of the Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.965625,-75.180275 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Carl Paul Jennewein page |
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General Anthony Wayne John Gregory, 1937 * Statue of Anthony Wayne * seated person, horse, sword, hat * In front of the Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.964750,-75.180950 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: War * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +askart.com's John Gregory page +ushistory.org's Anthony Wayne page |
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Prometheus Strangling the Vulture Jacques Lipchitz, 1943 * standing person, vulture * Front steps. Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.965585,-75.180960 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: New * See also: +Picture of this piece at diacenter.org +Max Buten's picture of this piece +wikipedia.org's Jacque Lipchitz page |
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Social Consciousness Jacob Epstein, 1954 * Quote from Walt Whitman * big people, some standing, some not * inscription: A grand sane towering seated mother Chair'd in the adamant of Time. -Walt Whitman * Near the back door of the Art Museum. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge). * 39.966210,-75.181475 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Jacob Epstein page +wikipedia.org's Walt Whitman page |
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Courtship Henry Mitchell, 1958 * Memorial to Henry M. Phillips * horses, fountain * Plaza. Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.965325,-75.180625 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * See also: +phillyhistory.org picture of this piece |
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Atmosphere and Environment XII Louise Nevelson, 1974 * abstract * Near the back door of the Art Museum. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge). * 39.966050,-75.181750 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +Another Max Buten picture of this piece +Smithsonian interview with Louise Nevelson +wikipedia.org's Louise Nevelson page |
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Charioteer of Delphi 1976 (given to the city) * small standing person * Copy of 5th Century BC original * inscription: From the cradle of democracy in the ancient world to the cradle of democracy in the new world. From the people of Greece to the people of America. * East side of the Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.965400,-75.179275 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: New |
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Rocky A. Thomas Schomberg, 1980 * Statue of Rocky Balboa * standing person, boxing gear * This statue has had several homes, including the top of the Art Museum steps and the Spectrum steps. It was moved to the current location September, 2006. The first picture is from the current location. The second picture is from the Spectrum. * East side of the Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.965125,-75.179300 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, Favorites, Moved * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +schombergstudios.com +imdb.com entry for Rocky |