(Francis Hodgson)
[Unveiled 1936]
Sculpted: 1926-1936
Sculptor: Bessie Potter Vonnoh
1872-1955 • USA
Gift of The Children's Garden
Building Committee
Located in the Conservatory Garden’s
South Garden, in Central Park somewhat hidden
within the abundant display of flower beds, shrubs,
trees and hedges, emerges a statuary
fountain of two bronze figures depicting
the characters from Francis Hodgson Burnett’s
American children’s classic,
The Secret Garden (1911).
The tranquil innocence of Mary, the
young girl stands holding a basin where
water delicately flows for the birds to
dapple in, while the young boy Dickon
reclines on a rock overlooking a serene
water lily pool as he plays his flute.
