Alice in Wonderland sculpture

Bronze sculpture in New York City's Central Park

Alice in Wonderland

Artist| Jose de Creeft
Year| 1959 (1959)
Medium| Bronze sculpture
Subject| Alice in Wonderland
Location| New York City
Coordinates| 40°46′30.1″N 73°57′59.6″W﻿ / ﻿40.775028°N 73.966556°W﻿ / 40.775028; -73.966556
Owner| Central Park donated by George Delacorte

The Alice in Wonderland sculpture is located at Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. It is approximately at 74th Street, on the north side of Conservatory Water. The bronze statue by Jose de Creeft stands eleven feet high and portrays Alice surrounded by the Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat and other characters from Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland enjoying a tea party.[1]

## History

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The statue was created in 1959 by José de Creeft under the commission of George Delacorte, so children could experience Alice in Wonderland in person. The sculpture was originally cast at the Long Island Modern Art Foundry in the Steinway Mansion.[2] The sculpture is unique because visitors are encouraged to interact with the statue. The statue is made of bronze and was derived from images John Tenniel created for the original publication. The face of Alice is actually based on Creeft's daughter, Donna.[1] The sculpture's Mad Hatter is a caricature of George Delacorte.[3]

At the base of the sculpture are engravings from Lewis Carrol's poem Jabberwocky.[4] The sculpture was dedicated to George's wife Margarita whose name is located at the base of the sculpture. Additionally, there are six plaques located around the base of the sculpture that depict her favorite moments from Alice in Wonderland.[5]

The sculpture has been seen in many films and television episodes, including the season 8 finale of The Blacklist where Elizabeth Keen is killed.[6]

## Controversies

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* The statue was the subject of a foiled terrorist plot in April 2020. Kevin Fallon was arrested for plotting to blow up the statue, as well as threatening to kill several others. He was sentenced to psychiatric care and evaluation.[7][8]
* There has been an ongoing debate since the sculpture was erected within the city of NY, over whether the statue depicts the White Rabbit, or the March Hare.[9]

## Gallery

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## See also

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* Mushrooms in art
* Central Park Boathouse
* Works based on Alice in Wonderland

## References

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1. ^ a b "Alice in Wonderland". Central Park Conservancy. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
2. ^ "The History Behind Central Park's Beloved Alice in Wonderland Sculpture". Viewing NYC. April 25, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
3. ^ Xu, Susan (April 25, 2017). "Alice in Wonderland Statue in Central Park Has Roots at the Modern Art Foundry in Astoria". Untapped New York. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
4. ^ Fishbein, Rebecca (April 16, 2015). "The 16 Best Public Art Pieces In NYC". Gothamist. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
5. ^ "Alice in Wonderland (Central Park) – Dianne L. Durante, Writing Addict + Adept". Retrieved November 15, 2023.
6. ^ "'The Blacklist' finale recap: A blessed life, a tragic end". EW.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
7. ^ Burke, Kerry; Parascandola, Rocco; Tracy, Thomas (April 14, 2020). "'I am lethal' — NYC man accused of plotting to blow up Central Park's Alice in Wonderland statue, kill parents and girlfriend". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
8. ^ "Man Threatened to Bomb Central Park 'Alice in Wonderland' Statue: Police". NBC New York. April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
9. ^ Barron, James (March 13, 2016). "Resolving the Nagging, if Minor, Mysteries of New York City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

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Lewis Carroll's Alice

* Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
* Through the Looking-Glass

Universe

| Characters|

| Alice's Adventures
in Wonderland|

* Alice
* portrayals
* Bill the Lizard
* Caterpillar
* Cheshire Cat
* Dodo
* Dormouse
* Duchess
* Gryphon
* Hatter
* Tarrant Hightopp
* King of Hearts
* Knave of Hearts
* March Hare
* Mock Turtle
* Mouse
* Pat
* Puppy
* Queen of Hearts
* White Rabbit
* Minor characters

|

Through the
Looking-Glass|

* Bandersnatch
* Humpty Dumpty
* Jubjub bird
* Red King
* Red Queen
* The Sheep
* The Lion and the Unicorn
* Tweedledum and Tweedledee
* White King
* White Knight
* White Queen
* Minor characters

Locations
and events|

* Wonderland
* Looking-Glass world
* Unbirthday

Poems|

* "All in the golden afternoon..."
* "How Doth the Little Crocodile"
* "The Mouse's Tale"
* "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat"
* "You Are Old, Father William"
* "'Tis the Voice of the Lobster"
* "Jabberwocky"
* Vorpal sword
* "The Walrus and the Carpenter"
* "Haddocks' Eyes"
* "The Mock Turtle's Song"
* The Hunting of the Snark

Related|

* Alice Liddell
* Alice syndrome
* Alice's Shop
* Illustrators
* John Tenniel
* Theophilus Carter
* The Annotated Alice
* Mischmasch
* Translations
* Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
* Through the Looking-Glass

Adaptations

| Literature|

| Novels|

* Davy and the Goblin (1884)
* The Nursery "Alice" (1890)
* The Admiral's Caravan (1891)
* A New Alice in the Old Wonderland (1895)
* Gladys in Grammarland (1896)
* The Westminster Alice (1902)
* Clara in Blunderland (1902)
* Rollo in Emblemland (1902)
* Lost in Blunderland (1903)
* John Bull's Adventures in the Fiscal Wonderland (1904)
* Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream (1904)
* Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Retold in Words of One Syllable (1905)
* New Adventures of Alice (1917)
* Alice in Orchestralia (1925)
* Alice Through the Needle's Eye (1984)
* Automated Alice (1996)
* The Looking Glass Wars (2004)
* Seeing Redd (2007)
* ArchEnemy (2009)
* Alice in Verse: The Lost Rhymes of Wonderland (2010)
* Unbirthday: A Twisted Tale (2020)

|

Comics|

* Tweedledum and Tweedledee (1943)
* Lost Girls (1991)
* Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (1993)
* Pandora Hearts (2006)
* Cheshire Crossing (2006)
* Alice in Sunderland (2007)
* Alice in Murderland (2014)
* Wonderland (2015)

Stage|

* Alice in Wonderland (1886 musical)
* Alice in Wonderland (1979 opera)
* But Never Jam Today (1979 musical)
* The Hunting of the Snark (1991 musical)
* Through the Looking Glass (2008 opera)
* Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2011 ballet)
* Wonderland (2011 musical)
* Peter and Alice (2013 play)
* Wonder.land (2015 musical)
* Alice's Adventures Under Ground (2016 opera)
* Alice by Heart (2019 musical)

Film|

* 1903
* 1910
* 1915
* Alice Comedies (1923–1927)
* 1931
* 1933
* Betty in Blunderland (1934)
* Thru the Mirror (1936)
* 1949
* 1951
* Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)
* Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)
* Jabberwocky (1971)
* 1972
* 1976
* 1976 (Spanish)
* Alice or the Last Escapade (1977)
* Jabberwocky (1977)
* 1981
* 1982
* Malice in Wonderland (1982)
* Dreamchild (1985)
* The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)
* 1988 (Czechoslovak)
* 1988 (Australian)
* Abby in Wonderland (2008)
* Malice in Wonderland (2009)
* 2010
* Alice in Murderland (2010)
* Malice in Wonderland: The Dolls Movie (2010)
* Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
* Come Away (2020)
* Alice and the Land that Wonders (2020)
* Alice, Through the Looking (2021)

Television|

* Alice in Wonderland (1962)
* Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid like You Doing in a Place like This? (1966)
* Alice in Wonderland (1966)
* Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966)
* 1983 (TV film)
* Fushigi no Kuni no Alice (1983)
* 1985 (TV film)
* Adventures in Wonderland (1992)
* Alice through the Looking Glass (1998)
* Alice in Wonderland (1999)
* Alice (2009)
* Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013)
* Alice's Wonderland Bakery (2022)
* Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)

Artwork|

* Alice in Wonderland sculpture (1959)
* How Doth the Little Crocodile (1998 artworks)

Music|

* "White Rabbit" (1967 song)
* "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985 music video)
* Alice in Wonderland (2010)
* Almost Alice (2010)
* "Alice"
* "Follow Me Down"
* "Tea Party"
* Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
* "Just Like Fire"
* "Alice" (2020 song)

Video games|

* Through the Looking Glass (1984)
* Alice in Wonderland (1985)
* Märchen Maze (1988)
* Wonderland (1990)
* Alice: An Interactive Museum (1991)
* Alice no Paint Adventure (1995)
* Alice in Wonderland (2000)
* American McGee's Alice (2000)
* Alice in the Country of Hearts (2007)
* Alice in Wonderland (2010)
* Alice: Madness Returns (2011)

Related|

* Dungeonland (1983 module)
* The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror (1983 module)
* Disney franchise

* Category

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* e

Central Park

Manhattan, New York City

Geographical features

* Cedar Hill
* Conservatory Garden
* Conservatory Water
* Great Lawn and Turtle Pond
* Harlem Meer
* Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
* McGowan's Pass
* North Woods and North Meadow
* The Pond and Hallett Nature Sanctuary
* The Ramble and Lake
* Rat Rock
* Sawkill (historical)
* Seneca Village (historical)
* Sheep Meadow
* Strawberry Fields

Sculptures and public art

* 107th Infantry Memorial
* Alice in Wonderland sculpture
* Angel of the Waters
* Balto
* Simón Bolívar
* Burnett Memorial Fountain
* Robert Burns
* Christopher Columbus
* Cleopatra's Needle
* Delacorte Clock
* Duke Ellington Memorial
* Frederick Douglass Memorial
* Eagles and Prey
* The Falconer
* Fitz-Greene Halleck
* Alexander Hamilton
* Victor Herbert
* Indian Hunter
* King Jagiello Monument
* José Martí
* Giuseppe Mazzini
* Samuel Finley Breese Morse
* Romeo and Juliet
* José de San Martín
* Sir Walter Scott
* Seventh Regiment Memorial
* William Shakespeare
* J. Marion Sims (moved 2018)
* The Gates (temporary, 2005)
* The Tempest
* Untermyer Fountain
* Three Dancing Maidens
* USS Maine National Monument
* Daniel Webster
* Women's Rights Pioneers Monument

Other features

* Arsenal
* Ballplayers House
* Belvedere Castle
* Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
* Blockhouse
* Bridges
* Bow
* Carousel
* Central Park Casino (demolished)
* Cherry Hill Fountain
* The Dairy
* Delacorte Theater
* Diana Ross Playground
* Fort Clinton
* Heckscher Playground
* Lasker Rink
* Mall
* Marionette Theatre
* McGown's Pass Tavern (demolished)
* Richard Morris Hunt Memorial
* Rumsey Playfield
* Tarr Family Playground
* Tavern on the Green
* Victorian Gardens
* Wollman Rink
* Zoo
* Zoo York Wall
* Zoo York

Events

* Be-Ins
* The Concert
* UAE Healthy Kidney 10K
* New York Mini 10K
* Concerto: One Night in Central Park
* Shakespeare in the Park
* SummerStage

Transport

| Border roads|

| Frederick Douglass Circle | 110th Street | Duke Ellington Circle

|
|

Eighth Avenue |

Central Park

| Fifth Avenue
Columbus Circle | 59th Street | Grand Army Plaza

Transverses|

* 66th
* 79th
* 85th
* 97th

Subway stations|

* Fifth Avenue–59th Street
* 59th Street–Columbus Circle
* 72nd Street
* 81st Street
* 86th Street
* 96th Street
* 103rd Street
* Cathedral Parkway–110th Street
* Central Park North–110th Street

Notable figures

* Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
* Andrew Haswell Green
* Jacob Wrey Mould
* Frederick Law Olmsted
* Ignaz Anton Pilat
* Starr Saphir
* Calvert Vaux
* Egbert Ludovicus Viele
* George E. Waring Jr.

Notable animals

* Barry
* Flaco
* Gus
* Mandarin Patinkin
* Pale Male
* Pattycake

Miscellaneous

* Birdwatching incident
* Conservancy
* Jogger case
* Medical Unit
* Popular culture

See also: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

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Public art and memorials in Manhattan

Portrait sculpture|

* José Bonifácio de Andrada
* Susan B. Anthony
* Chester A. Arthur
* Balto
* Simón Bolívar
* Robert Burns
* William Cullen Bryant
* El Cid
* George M. Cohan
* Christopher Columbus
* Central Park
* Columbus Circle
* Roscoe Conkling
* William E. Dodge
* Frederick Douglass
* Francis P. Duffy
* Duke Ellington
* David Farragut
* Mahatma Gandhi
* Giuseppe Garibaldi
* Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
* Horace Greeley
* City Hall Park
* Herald Square
* Fitz-Greene Halleck
* Alexander Hamilton
* Central Park
* Columbia University
* Victor Herbert
* Alexander Lyman Holley
* Richard Morris Hunt
* Władysław II Jagiełło
* Thomas Jefferson
* Joan of Arc
* Benito Juárez
* Jan Karski
* Marquis de Lafayette
* Fiorello H. La Guardia
* Abraham Lincoln
* José Martí
* Giuseppe Mazzini
* Golda Meir
* Samuel Morse
* Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
* Eleanor Roosevelt
* Theodore Roosevelt
* José de San Martín
* Walter Scott
* William H. Seward
* William Shakespeare
* Philip Sheridan
* William Tecumseh Sherman
* Elizabeth Cady Stanton
* Gertrude Stein
* Sun Yat-sen
* Sojourner Truth
* Harriet Tubman
* John Howard Van Amringe
* Giuseppe Verdi
* George Washington
* Union Square
* Wall Street
* John Watts
* Daniel Webster

Other monuments|

* 9/11
* America's Response
* British and Commonwealth
* African Burial Ground
* AIDS
* Amiable Child Monument
* Civil War
* Seventh Regiment
* Soldiers and Sailors
* Cleopatra's Needle
* Gay Liberation
* Holocaust
* Independence
* Irish Hunger
* John Lennon
* Franklin D. Roosevelt
* Six Million Jews
* Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
* U.S. Nobel Laureates
* USS Maine
* Vietnam Veterans
* Washington Square Arch
* World War I
* 107th Infantry
* William Jenkins Worth

Fountains|

* Bethesda Fountain
* Burnett Memorial Fountain
* Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain
* Madison Square Park Fountain
* Peace Fountain
* Pulitzer Fountain
* Triumph of the Human Spirit
* Union Square Drinking Fountain
* Untermyer Fountain

Other works|

* 5 in 1
* Alamo
* Alice in Wonderland sculpture
* Alma Mater
* Atlas
* The Baayfalls
* Bellerophon Taming Pegasus
* Bust of Sylvette
* Charging Bull
* Columbus Circle globe
* Delacorte Clock
* Double Check
* Eagles and Prey
* The Emperor Has No Balls†
* Event Horizon
* Eye of Fashion
* The Family
* Fearless Girl
* Four Continents
* The Gates
* The Great God Pan
* Group of Bears
* Indian Hunter
* Joie de Vivre
* Letters and Science
* Life Force
* Le Marteleur
* Metronome
* Prometheus
* Reclining Figure (Lincoln Center)
* La Rivière
* Romeo and Juliet
* Saurien
* Silent Agitator
* Spirit of Communication
* Tau (1/3)
* The Tempest
* Three Dancing Maidens
* Three Way Piece No.1: Points
* Throwback (1/3)
* Tightrope Walker
* Tilted Arc†
* Times Square Hum
* Times Square Mural
* Venus
* Vessel
* The Wall

| Damaged/destroyed in 9/11|

* Bent Propeller†
* Ideogram†
* Sky Gate, New York†
* The Sphere
* World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture†

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Related|

* Grand Central Terminal art
* Public art in Central Park
* West Harlem Art Fund
* Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan, NYC

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