The building is decorated with artwork including:
A large 18th-century copy of Gilbert Stuart's famous Lansdowne portrait of George Washington, painted by an unknown artist
A small painting titled The Hours by Edward Malbone
A bronze bust of H. P. Lovecraft
Marble busts of Athenaeum dignitaries
In front of the library is the Richmond Fountain, a Gothic Revival water fountain dating to 1873, designed by Ware & Van Brunt.
The inscription on the fountain reads "Come hither every one that thirsteth".
After falling into disrepair, the fountain was restored to working order in 2018.
The building is decorated with artwork including:
A large 18th-century copy of Gilbert Stuart's famous Lansdowne portrait of George Washington, painted by an unknown artist
A small painting titled The Hours by Edward Malbone
A bronze bust of H. P. Lovecraft
Marble busts of Athenaeum dignitaries
In front of the library is the Richmond Fountain, a Gothic Revival water fountain dating to 1873, designed by Ware & Van Brunt. The inscription on the fountain reads "Come hither every one that thirsteth". After falling into disrepair, the fountain was restored to working order in 2018.
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