A small-scale replica of the six-foot sculpture Mercury that is displayed prominently atop the fountain in the National Gallery rotunda. Capture your favorite memories of your visit here with this well-loved icon.
The six-foot sculpture Mercury (c. 1780–1850), prominently placed atop the fountain in the rotunda of the National Gallery of Art, quickly became the Gallery's mascot, so to speak, when the West Building opened in 1941. Mercury points towards Mount Olympus, as a source of knowledge, truth, peace, and comfort, and serves as a symbol of the purposes of the Gallery. Capture your favorite memories of your visit here with a small-scale likeness of this well-loved icon.
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| Description | The six-foot sculpture Mercury (c. 1780–1850), prominently placed atop the fountain in the rotunda of the National Gallery of Art, quickly became the Gallery's mascot, so to speak, when the West Building opened in 1941. Mercury points towards Mount Olympus, as a source of knowledge, truth, peace, and comfort, and serves as a symbol of the purposes of the Gallery. Capture your favorite memories of your visit here with a small-scale likeness of this well-loved icon.
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| Materials | Bronze |
