Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, NY, circa 1912

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld, Morris
USA, NY, New York
Circa 1912
overall: 8 x 10 in.; 20.32 x 25.4 cm

8 x 10 glass plate negative taken by Morris Rosenfeld circa 1912. View of Bethesda Fountain: The Angel of the Waters, and Bethesda Terrace. This fountain was sculpted by Emma Stebbins (1815-1882) in 1869. It was the only sculpture commissioned as a part of the original Park and named the sculptor as the first woman to receive a commission for a major work of art in New York City. The Terrace was constructed from 1859-1863 and was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Mould (English). Handwritten on original negative sleeve: "P.D. / fountain".

ANN.1984.187.2054

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