Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Night
1872
| | Edward Stauch (c. 1830 - n.d.) | |
This allegorical bronze cast by local foundry Robert Wood & Co. depicts nightfall as a shrouded woman. It was the first gift to Fairmount Park Art Association, with funds contributed by Trustee Edwin N. Benson. Presented to the Fairmount Park Commission in 1872, the sculpture was originally located on George's Hill in West Fairmount Park on a 60" granite base. IT was relocated here in 1980.
Stauch was born in Germany circa 1830 and worked in Philadelphia between 1855 and 1870. Other sculptures attributed to him in Philadelphia are at the American Philosophical Society and the German Society of Pennsylvania.
Erected by Museum Without Walls. (Marker Number 203.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 39° 58.978′ N, 75° 12.647′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It can be reached from Horticultural Drive west of South Horticultural Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N Horticultural Dr,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Giuseppe Verdi (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goethe / Schiller (about 400 feet away); The Journeyer (about 400 feet away); Schubert (about 500 feet away); Sundial (about 500 feet away); The Wrestlers (about 500 feet away); Joseph Haydn / Franz Schubert (about 500 feet away); Rebecca at the Well (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Additional commentary.
1. About Edward Stauch
Edward Stauch was born prior to the unification of Germany in the 1870s. As such, he couldn't have been born in the country. His birthplace is believed to be in Bavaria.
— Submitted March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
