Galusha Pennypacker, a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, became at age 22 the youngest general to serve in the Civil War.
Artwork
Pavilion in the Trees
(1993)
by
Martin Puryear (b. 1941)
Lansdowne Glen, Horticulture Center grounds, off North Horticultural Drive, West Fairmount Park
A sixty-foot walkway leads across a natural basin to an observation platform – a square deck covered by a latticed canopy – that rises twenty-four feet above the ground.
Artwork
Benjamin Franklin
(1860)
by
Joseph A. Bailly (1825 - 1883)
Interior of the Public Ledger Building, 6th and Chestnut Streets
Joseph A. Bailly’s stone and marble Benjamin Franklin is a tribute to Franklin’s activities as a journalist and a statesman.
Artwork
Puma
(1954)
by
William Zorach (1887 - 1966)
The Azalea Garden at Kelly Drive and 26th Street
A labrador black granite puma by Lithuanian artist William Zorach sits in the Azalea Garden behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Artwork
The Thinker
(1902-04, cast 1919)
by
Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917)
Rodin Museum entrance and walk, Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 21st and 22nd Streets
Philadelphia’s version of this iconic artwork is a cast of the 1902–1904 sculpture. It was installed for the opening of the Rodin Museum in 1929, in front of a façade that replicates the one at Meudon where artist Auguste Rodin’s grave is located.
Artwork
Benjamin Franklin
(1899)
by
John J. Boyle (1851 - 1917)
University of Pennsylvania, Blanche Levy Park, between Spruce and Locust Streets, 34th and 36th Streets
A sculpture of Philadelphia’s beloved Benjamin Franklin given to the City by Justus C. Strawbridge and later donated to the University of Pennsylvania.
Artist Pepón Osorio collected photographs from Philadelphia Latino community members and sought images that reflected shared experiences and depicted local events that have impacted community life.
The Smith Memorial Arch was initiated by Richard Smith, a wealthy Philadelphian who bequeathed a half million dollars to build a monument to Pennsylvania’s naval and military heroes of the Civil War.
Artwork
Triune
(1974)
by
Robert Engman (1927 - 2018)
15th Street and South Penn Square
Massive bronze curves interlock to form Robert Engman’s “Triune.”
Artwork
The Wrestlers
(3rd century BCE, cast c. 1885)
by
Artist Unknown
Horticulture Center grounds (Belmont Avenue and North Horticultural Drive, West Fairmount Park)
This sculpture is based on the 3rd century BCE Greek original, which was lost in antiquity. The men are engaged in the Greek sport pankration.