Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

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Joyous Music

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— Three Angel Musicians | Carl Milles | bronze —

Joyous Music Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Joyous Music Marker

Inscription. Carl was fond of angels and created them for several large fountains. These three angels are replicas of a few of his angels from fountains in the following U.S. cities: Falls Church, Philadelphia, and Kansas City. Each plays a different instrument–a panpipe, a flute, and a curved horn.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 36.841′ N, 90° 15.462′ W. Marker was in St. Louis, Missouri. It was in Missouri Botanical Garden. It was on Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Milles Sculpture (here, next to this marker); Pring Hybrids (a few steps from this marker); Water Lilies at the Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Bringing Life to Water (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Milles Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Axis (within shouting distance of this marker); Capturing Rhythm (within shouting distance of this marker); Spink Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

<i>Three Angel Musicians</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Three Angel Musicians

Photographed by Garrett Koch, April 25, 2026

3. Joyous Music Marker

Marker was missing. Probably another circumstance of The Garden cleaning out & tending the grounds and they just didn't get around to putting the little sign back in its place.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.