Folger Shakespeare Library - Washington DC
On the west side of the Folger Shakespeare Library is a marble statue of Puck (also known as Robin Goodfellow) from William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. In the play, Puck uses magic to create mischief through deliberate efforts and inadvertent mistakes. He is both a good natured and sometimes cruel sprite.
The statue looks toward the Library of Congress and Supreme Court from above a water fountain, and offers sardonic commentary on their political proceedings.
