🎂 Happy birthday to #JacquesLipchitz, born Chaïm Jacob Lipschitz #onthisday in 1891 in Druskininkai, Lithuania. Lipchitz has strong connections to #Philadelphia where he was given honors, commissions, and exhibitions during his lifetime. - In 1922, Dr. Barnes commissioned seven bas-reliefs from #Lipchitz for the exterior of the new residence and gallery designed by #PaulCret in Merion, Pennsylvania. The Barnes also includes 12 free standing sculptures and one watercolor by Lipchitz. Next time you’re #SeeingTheBarnes, take time to find all of Lipchitz’s #HiddenGems throughout the collection💎 - 💡Did you know💡Lipchitz’s sculptures are still peppered throughout #Philly. You can find more sculptures opposite City Hall, along the Schuylkill River, at the @philamuseum, and the @pafacademy. . . .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ 🎨 Ensemble view, Room 20, North Wall, Philadelphia with Jacques Lipchitz. Bather, 1917