The James Fountain, its Maternal Qualities
You may boast of your brandy And wine as you please, Gin, cider and the rest, Cold water transcends them In all degrees. It is good—it is better—’tis best. —a […]
Category Archives: Things to See
George Washington’s First Inauguration
“Among the vicissitudes incident to life, no event could have filled me with greater anxieties than that of which the notification was transmitted by your order, and received on the […]
International Women’s Day 2017
“A woman is like a tea bag—you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” —Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) In honor of International Women’s Day, March […]
Happy Birthday, Augustus Saint-Gaudens
“My own delay I excuse on the ground that a sculptor’s work endures for so long that it is next to a crime for him to neglect to do everything […]
Library Portraits of George Washington
“I am so hackneyed to the touches of the painter’s pencil, that I am now altogether at their beck…no dray moves more readily to the Thrill, than I do to […]
‘Standing Lincoln’ at The Met
“Lincoln stood tall in the carriage, his dark uncovered head bent in contemplative acknowledgment of the waiting people.” —Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907) Augustus Saint-Gaudens was a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln. […]
It’s About Time, Part II
“The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can measure.” —William Blake (1757–1827, English poet) Walk About New York loves public clocks. This is […]
Centennial Celebration: Rebellious Spirits at the Washington Arch
“Artists are the only people in the world who really live. The others have to hope for heaven.” —John French Sloan (1871–1951, American Painter) And live they did! It was […]
Alice & Her Wonderland Pals as Subway Art
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” ― the Cheshire Cat, from 1865’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) You will find imagination in all […]
General Washington’s Christmas of 1776
Ah, he stands – sailor crew went going. And so this general watches rowing. He hastens – winter again grows cold. A wet crew gain Hessian stronghold. —the third stanza […]
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