FOLGER Shakespeare Library: Puck Fountain (ca. 1932 & 2002) in Washington, D.C. by Paul Cret, Brenda Putnam located in James M. Goode's Capitol Hill area

Paul Cret, Brenda Putnam (click name for more of that artist's work)
located in James M. Goode's Capitol Hill area(click link for more in that area)Scroll down for 5 pictures
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William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, now widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Source: Wikipedia

Notice the Torch of Learningfaintly visible atop the Library of Congress main building in the background.

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This is the west side of the Folger Shakespeare Library. The Puck fountain is just visible toward the lower left.
On the north side (not visible here) are the nine "Scenes from Shakespeare"and "Tragedy & Comedy"

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LORD, WHAT FOOLES
THESE MORTALS BE!

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See James M. Goode's
'Washington Sculpture'(hardcover p 52 Item #1.35; Capitol Hill area);
'Outdoor Sculpture'(paperback p83 Item #A-34)
Medium: Marble
Artist: Paul Cret, Brenda Putnam (click name for more of that artist's work)
Related subjects: Allegory, Mythology
Location: East Capitol & 2nd Sts SE (West side) Washington, D.C. Folger Shakespeare Library
See Capitol Hill areain James Goode's Washington Sculpture
Nearest Metro: Capitol South(Orange - Blue - Silver) (click station name for all sculptures nearby)
Smithsonian American Art Museum's Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 75002773 (dcMem ID #219 )

Links & other sources
Folger Library website (Puck fountain)
Wikipedia on Cret

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