Date: 1884 Sculptor: Henry BaererMedium & size: Bronze bust, over lifesize, with a smaller bronze figure below; granite pedestal. Location: Near the north end of the Central Park Mall, opposite…
Sculptor: George Blackall SimondsDate: 1875Medium & size: Bronze, over lifesize, with granite pedestal. Location: Central Park, 20 feet or so up on a hill on the south side of the…
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Philadelphia (aside from seeing Hamilton: An American Musical!) was finally seeing this sculpture in person. I love the concept of it.…
Imagine standing in the center of that large, open area behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art, taking a deep breath … and sucking in water. For more than two centuries,…
Sculptor: Gustaf BlaeserDate: 1869Medium & size: Bronze bust (5 feet), granite pedestal (9 feet). Location: Central Park West at 77th Street, just east of the Museum of Natural History. Gustaf…