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Central Terrace Medallions

Central Terrace Medallions
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect), 1933
* small urn, sitting person, plants, snakes, weapons, mirror, clouds, flames, sun, lion, standing person, headgear, books, owl, hand, ship, flag
* The only information I have found about this piece is the January 1934 Annual report of the Association for Public Art, which mentions that Paul Cret completed construction of the Central/Middle Terrace, presumably in 1933.
* inscription: Justitia, Prudentia, Amor Patriea, Abundantia, Potestas
* Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973600,-75.190800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+APA 1934 Annual report at digifind.com
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page