Angel of the Waters
Item
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Title
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Angel of the Waters
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Rights
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Copyright © 2025 NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
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Type
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StillImage
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Creator
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Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882
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Date
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1873
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Description
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The Angel of the Waters statue atop the Bethesda Fountain is the masterpiece of sculptor Emma Stebbins (1815-1882). It was the earliest public artwork by a woman in New York City and the only sculpture sanctioned as part of the early design and construction phase of Central Park. It was cast in Munich and officially dedicated on May 31, 1873.
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Description source
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Format
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image/jpeg
1200 x 1200 pixels
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Language
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English
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Place
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New York City
Central Park
Bethesda Fountain
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Alternative Title
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Bethesda Fountain
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Extent
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237 KB
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Identifier
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BethesdaFountain_001_Square-1200x1200-1
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Relation
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NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, a project of the Partner Program of the Fund for the City of New York, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Subject
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public art
fountains
statues
angels (spirits)
Lesbian art
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Temporal Coverage
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1873
Angel of the Waters