Court of Neptune Fountain
The fountain and sculptures in June 2008
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ArtistRoland Hinton Perry
Year1898 (1898)
MediumBronze
SubjectNeptune
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′19″N 77°00′21″W / 38.888681°N 77.005770°W / 38.888681; -77.005770

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Court of Neptune Fountain, (sculpture)". SIRIS
  2. ^ "Early Artisans: Jerome Connor- Elbert Hubbard: An American Original | PBS". PBS. Archived from the original on 2009-12-04.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Neptune Fountain", Library of Congress

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Roland Hinton Perry
Public art in Washington, D.C.
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