Mermen and Dolphin - London, UK - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

London's Trafalgar Square has two large fountains. One fountain has a sculpture of mermaids by a different artist. This fountain, known as the Jellicoe Fountain, has a 1948 sculpture of a merman and a merboy...with a dolphin and other sea creatures below them. The mouths of the merboy and dolphin serve as spouts for the fountain. This work is by the artist Sir Charles Wheeler. Another sculpture by Wheeler is nearby, see (visit link) It is a bust of Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe for whom this fountain is named.
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Mermen, although represented less often than mermaids, are also mentioned in ancient texts. See (visit link)

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Jellicoe Fountain sculpture Figure Type: Combination of two figure types Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Sir Charles Wheeler Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1948 Materials used: bronze Location: in the Jellicoe Fountain in Trafalgar Square.

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