[6] It is possible Jerome Connor, whose other works in Washington, D.C., include Nuns of the Battlefield and the statue of John Carroll, assisted as a bronze founderer.

[12] A major cleaning took place in 2017 when mineral buildup and stains were removed, masonry was repaired, and the fountain's basin was repainted.

It was not replaced because there were no known photographs showing details of the leaf, making it difficult to replicate one, and also because visitors did not seem to care about the missing piece.

[11] In 2001, after Senator Mitch McConnell denied permission to display nude artworks in the Russell Senate Office Building rotunda, artist Raymond Wiger responded by pointing out the Court of Neptune Fountain features nudity and said "It's probably the most explicit...just a block across from the U.S.

"[13] The Court of Neptune Fountain is located in front of the west façade of the Thomas Jefferson Building facing First Street SE.

According to a curator from the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the fountain "is kind of a focal point of the exterior of the building.

"[11] A reporter for Roll Call said the Court of Neptune Fountain serves as "doorman to the Library.

"[11] Following the fountain's completion, Perry stated: "I have tried to embody by Neptune and the Naiads the physical joy felt in masses of rushing water.

The powerful muscularity and strong movement of the groups seemed to me, when I modeled those figures, to represent the intense activity, the restlessness, and push of our peoples.

Additional jets of water spout from a sea serpent in front of Neptune, four frogs, and two turtles.