A sculpture of Pan, a symbol of the Arcadian values embodied by Beatrix Farrand’s designs, rests on a pedestal in a niche along the southeastern entrance path to the room. The niche was originally designed by Farrand in 1936, while the fawn was created by Francis Minturn Sedgwick in 1960 on a commission from the Blisses. The Blisses would have known the Sedgwicks from Santa Barbara, where they spent some winters and the Sedgwicks had a ranch. Francis was the father of Edie Sedgwick, one of Andy Warhol’s most notable muses. The original sculpture was stolen in 1976, and a replacement made from a second casting of the piece was installed in 1997.
Image: Unsigned (probably Beatrix Farrand), Tablet near Lovers' Lane Pool, elevation showing forward curve of scrolls, February 1936. Garden Archives, LA-GD-Q-3-14C
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