Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: Rittenhouse Square
On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
Lion Crushing a Serpent
Antione Louis Barye,
1832 (cast 1891)
* lion,
serpent
* Center of Rittenhouse Square.
Southeast of 19th and Walnut.
* 39.949650,-75.172050 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1913 picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Antione Louis Barye page
Duck Girl
Paul Manship,
1911
* small
standing person,
duck,
fountain,
fish heads
* In the pool at the center of Rittenhouse Square.
Southwest from 18th and Walnut.
* 39.949375,-75.171800 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Paul Manship page
Rittenhouse Square Fountain
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1913
* small
head,
turtles,
insects,
snail,
otter?,
fountain
* Center of Rittenhouse Square.
Southwest from 18th and Walnut.
* 39.949290,-75.171740 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
Billy
Albert Laessle,
1914
* small
goat
* Southwest corner of Rittenhouse Square.
19th street side near Locust.
* 39.949200,-75.172400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Albert Laessle page
J. William White
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
R. Tait McKenzie,
1922
* Bas-relief bust of J. William White
* small
head,
hat,
eyeglasses
* inscription:
Surgeon Teacher Author Athlete
1850-1916
Leader in beautifying Rittenhouse Square
1913-1915
* Between the Southeast entrance and the center of Rittenhouse Square.
West of 18th, North of Locust.
* 39.949240,-75.171690 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page
+wikipedia.org's J. William White page
Giant Frog
Cornelia Van Auken Chapin,
1941
* big
frog
on a rock
* Between the Northeast entrance and the center of Rittenhouse Square.
Southwest from 18th and Walnut.
* 39.949600,-75.171675 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Cornelia Van Auken Chapin page
Evelyn Taylor Price Sundial
Beatrice Fenton,
1947
* Tribute to Evelyn Taylor Price
* small
children
standing,
plants,
sundial
* inscription:
A tribute to Evelyn Taylor Price, President, Rittenhouse Square Flower Market Association, 1916-1939, Rittenhouse Square Improvement Association, 1934-1946. Erected by her friends.
* Rittenhouse Square.
Near the Southwest corner of 18th and Walnut.
* 39.949735,-75.171420 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1949 picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Beatrice Fenton page
+findagrave.com's Evelyn Taylor Price page
Urns
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
Florentine Craftsmen, Inc.,
1966 (replacements of 1913 originals)
* small
urns,
people,
standing,
sitting,
swords and spears
* There are two urns at each of the two North and South entrances. The map location is for the urns closest to the Northwest corner.
* North entrances of Rittenhouse Square.
West of the Southwest corner of 18th and Walnut.
* 39.950105,-75.171285 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+APA Minutes from 1967 at digifind-it.com
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
Greyhounds
1988 (installed, donated 1986)
* dogs
* Southwest corner Rittenhouse Square.
South of 19th and Locust.
* 39.948910,-75.172900 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
Rittenhouse Square Gates
Eric Berg,
2010
* Memorial to Patty Hogan
* vine,
birds,
squirrels,
nuts,
lizard,
snail,
praying mantis,
frog,
dog
* The title is from bergbronze.com. Also listed as "Gardener's Cottage Gates" and "Patty Hogan Gates"
* inscription:
You gave with your heart. We accepted with gratitude.
* Gardner shed gates.
West side of Rittenhouse Square.
East of 19th and Locust.
* 39.949250,-75.172725 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+inquirer.com article about this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
See Also
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page
+friendsofrittenhouse.org