The Darlington Memorial Fountain is a gilded bronze statue by C. Paul Jennewein. It is located at Judiciary Park at 5th Street and D Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Judiciary Square neighborhood. Background The Darlington Memorial Fountain was named after Joseph J. Darlington. Born in 1849, Darlington came to Washington as a young man to attend law school. He then gained an office on Fifth Street, and was known as the leader of the legal community. Darlington worked on Fifth Street for the remainder of his career. Shortly after his death, friends and colleagues proposed to have a memorial built in his honor. A committee was formed under Frank J. Hogan to further the cause. After Congress passed a resolution in favor of the memorial, the committee passed its design selection responsibilities to the United States Commission of Fine Arts. Design The design by C. Paul Jennewein was approved by the United States Commission of Fine Arts, in 1921. It was installed in November 1923. There was some controversy about the nymph, both for its nudity and its lack of reference to Darlington. Inscription The inscription reads: On top of bronze base A. Kunst Bronze Foundry N.Y. C.P. Jennewein SC. 1922 On side of bronze base C.P. Jennewein SC. 1922 On side of marble base This monument has been erected by his friends with the sanction of Congress in memory of Joseph James Darlington 1849–1920 counselor teacher lover of mankind Awards The sculpture was awarded the 1926 Fairmount Park Association Prize from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Another example was acquired by Brookgreen Gardens in 1940, from Charles Louis Borie, friend of the sculptor. See also List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6 References Nude figure as memorial brings severe criticism Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division http://dcmemorialist.com/j-j-darlington/ 1922 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. Fountains in Washington, D.C. Judiciary Square Nude sculptures in Washington, D.C. Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. 1922 establishments in Washington, D.C. Deer in art