The Schuylkill Chained

Title

The Schuylkill Chained

Description

The Schuylkill River is shown as a classical river god whose chains symbolize the control of the river by the Fairmount Dam and Water Works.

Creator

Rush, William (American sculptor, 1756-1833)

Source

The Carnegie Arts of the United States Collection

Date

ca. 1828

Rights

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Format

Wood

Type

Statue; Figure

Identifier

CP2015-033

Coverage

American

Files

9212277-TheScuylkillChained.jpg

Collection

Citation

Rush, William (American sculptor, 1756-1833), “The Schuylkill Chained,” Classicizing Philadelphia, accessed March 28, 2024, https://classicizingphiladelphia.omeka.net/items/show/126.