Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Plaque, circa 1885

From the Mulcaster Building

Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 23, 2015

1. Plaque, circa 1885 Marker

Inscription. Plaque, circa 1885
From the Mulcaster Building, formerly at 1297 3rd Avenue at 68th Street, Manhattan, unknown architect
Terracotta
69.181, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Frost

This delightful image of a butterfly-child sipping nectar from blossoms through a straw is cast in low relief with great delicacy. The highly naturalistic though improbable combination of human, insect, and plant life is conceived in the spirit of an Art Nouveau fantasy. This style of decoration, popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, displayed organically flowing, often highly stylized plant forms and founds impression not only in architecture, but in design, illustration, and even dress.

Erected by The Brooklyn Museum. (Marker Number 69.181.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 40° 40.252′ N, 73° 57.835′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Eastern Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pilaster Capitals, 1898 (here, next to this marker); Nine Keystones, circa 1924 / "Night", circa 1910 (here,

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next to this marker); Atlantes Figures, circa 1899 (here, next to this marker); Four Pairs of Pegasus Figures, 1934 (here, next to this marker); Ionic Capital and Column Base, circa 1901 (here, next to this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty, circa 1900 (a few steps from this marker); The Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Oaks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

More about this marker. In the sculpture garden of the Brooklyn Museum.

Plaque, circa 1885 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 23, 2015

2. Plaque, circa 1885 and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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