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The Darlington Memorial Fountain is a gilded bronze statue by C. Paul Jennewein. It is located at Judiciary Park at 5th Street and D Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Judiciary Square neighborhood.

Darlington Memorial Fountain
Statue in 2010
Artist	C. Paul Jennewein
Year	1922
Type	Gilded Bronze
Dimensions	150 cm × 91 cm × 91 cm (5 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft)
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates	38°53′43″N 77°1′7″W
Owner	District of Columbia

Background

The Darlington Memorial Fountain was named after Joseph J. Darlington. Born in 1849, Darlington came to Washington as a young man to attend law school. He then gained an office on Fifth Street, and was known as the leader of the legal community. Darlington worked on Fifth Street for the remainder of his career.

Shortly after his death, friends and colleagues proposed to have a memorial built in his honor. A committee was formed under Frank J. Hogan to further the cause. After Congress passed a resolution in favor of the memorial, the committee passed its design selection responsibilities to the United States Commission of Fine Arts.

Design

The design by C. Paul Jennewein was approved by the United States Commission of Fine Arts, in 1921.[1]

It was installed in November 1923. There was some controversy about the nymph, both for its nudity and its lack of reference to Darlington.[2]

Inscription

The inscription reads:

On top of bronze base

A. Kunst

Bronze Foundry N.Y.

C.P. Jennewein

SC. 1922

On side of bronze base

C.P. Jennewein

SC. 1922

On side of marble base

This monument has been erected by his friends with the

sanction of Congress in memory of Joseph James Darlington

1849–1920

counselor teacher lover of mankind

Awards

The sculpture was awarded the 1926 Fairmount Park Association Prize from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Another example was acquired by Brookgreen Gardens in 1940, from Charles Louis Borie, friend of the sculptor.[3][4]

See also

• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6

References

• "Committee is named to honour Darlington". ProQuest 149356435. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Stein, Joseph. Legal Spector and More. TheCapitol.Net. ISBN 9781587332302.

• Volkmar Wentzel (1998). "Darlington Fountain". Washington By Night: Vintage Photographs from the 30s. Fulcrum Publishing. ISBN 978-1-55591-410-3.
• Nude figure as memorial brings severe criticism Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
• http://dcmemorialist.com/j-j-darlington/

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