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Artist: William Rush
Water Nymph and Bittern
William Rush,
1809 (restored and installed 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:
+fairmountwaterworks.org
The Schuylkill Chained, The Schuylkill Freed
William Rush,
1825 (1980 fiberglass casts)
* 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
+fairmountwaterworks.org
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:
+wikipedia.org's Mercury page
