Jasmine Hill Gardens, (sculpture).

Jasmine Hill Gardens, (sculpture).

Unknown (Greek), sculptor.

Jasmine Hill Gardens, (sculpture).

ca. 1930s-1962.

Pentelic marble.

Approximately thirty-five pieces of sculpture, original and reproductions of Greek Classical works, are installed throughout the property which once belonged to Benjamin and Mary Fitzpatrick. Reproductions include the Venus de Melos, the Lions of Delos, the Marathon Boy, the Mourning Athena and the Temple of Hera. Other works include fountains.

Allegory -- Place -- Greece

Mythology -- Classical

Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Wetumpka

Located Jasmine Hill Gardens, Wetumpka, Alabama

Administered by Jasmine Hill Gardens, P. O. Box 6001, Montgomery, Alabama 36106

The sculpture in Jasmine Hill Gardens was collected from the 1930s to 1962 by Benjamin and Mary Fitzpatrick. Original pieces and reproductions were commissioned by the Fitzpatricks of Greek artists. Once the home of the Fitzpatricks, the site is now a privately owned public garden. IAS files include a related article from the East Montgomery Weekly, Sept. 30, 1992 and a brochure from the Gardens which lists each sculpture. Images on file in IAS shows only two of the 35 sculptures, a fountain and a winged female figure.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.

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