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The Court of Neptune Fountain is a group of bronze sculptures made by Roland Hinton Perry in 1897–98.[1] Jerome Connor may have assisted in their manufacture.[2]

Court of Neptune Fountain
The fountain and sculptures in June 2008
Artist	Roland Hinton Perry
Year	1898 (1898)
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Neptune
Location	Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38.888681°N 77.005770°W / 38.888681; -77.005770

The sculptures are located at the Library of Congress, at Independence Avenue and 1st St S.E. Washington, D.C.[3] The god Neptune is flanked by figures of the Tritons, each blowing a conch shell.[4]

See also

• History of fountains in the United States
• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6

References

External links

• Media related to Court of Neptune Fountain at Wikimedia Commons

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