| Bartholdi Fountain | |
|---|---|
| The Bartholdi Fountain in Washington D.C. (1876) | |
.jpg) The restored Bartholdi Fountain illuminated, summer of 2011, from the Architect of the Capitol | |
| Artist | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi |
| Year | 1876 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 910 cm (30 ft) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 38°53′14″N 77°00′46″W / 38.887127°N 77.012669°W | |
| Owner | United States Botanic Garden |
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental public fountain, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who later created the Statue of Liberty. The fountain was originally made for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is now located at the corner of Independence Avenue and First Street, SW, in the United States Botanic Garden, on the grounds of the United States Capitol, in Washington D.C.[1]
- ^ "The Bartholdi Fountain, (sculpture)" Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine. Art Inventories, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS)