Sophie Loeb Fountain
[Alice]
[Unveiled 1936]
Sculpted: 1936
Sculptor: Frederick George Richard Roth
1872-1944 • USA
Gift of New York City
Dedicated to Sophie Loeb
(1876-1929), a noted
writer and children's advocate who
was the co-founder
and first president of the Child Welfare
Commission of America, 1924
Not readily accessible
to most Central Park
visitors, many children and parents know
of this sculpture only because it is located
inside the Levin Playground.
Its original location was within the Heckscher
Playground where it served as a drinking
fountain, but it was since moved to its
current home in 1987.
This stone sculpture depicts several of
Lewis Carroll's characters including
Alice, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts.
In the hot summer onths, water sprays out
of nozzles that surround the tatue, cooling
off children who love to run through the
satisfying mist.
Not far away on the north rim of the Conservatory Water is the statue of Alice In Wonderland, one of the most cherished in the Park.
