Court of Neptune Fountain
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Artist | Roland Hinton Perry |
Year | 1898 |
Medium | Bronze |
Subject | Neptune |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
38°53′19″N 77°00′21″W / 38.888681°N 77.005770°W |
The Court of Neptune Fountain is a group of bronze sculptures made by Roland Hinton Perry in 1897–98.[1] Jerome Connor may have assisted in their manufacture.[2]
The sculptures are located at the Library of Congress, at Independence Avenue and 1st St S.E. Washington, D.C.[3] The god Neptune is flanked by figures of the Tritons, each blowing a conch shell.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "The Court of Neptune Fountain, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- ^ "Early Artisans: Jerome Connor- Elbert Hubbard: An American Original | PBS". PBS. Archived from the original on 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Library of Congress Jefferson BLDG: Court of Neptune Fountain (Ca. 1898) in Washington, D.C. By Roland Hinton Perry, Edward Pierce Casey, J L Smithmeyer, Paul J Pelz located in James M. Goode's Capitol Hill area". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Neptune Fountain", Library of Congress
External links[edit]
Media related to Court of Neptune Fountain at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1897 establishments in the United States
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- Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- Sculptures of dolphins
- Fountains in Washington, D.C.
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- Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
- Nude sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- Sculptures by Roland Hinton Perry
- Sculptures of Neptune
- Sculptures of seashells
- Capitol Hill
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