Administered by United States General Services Administration Washington District of Columbia
Located United States Customs Building 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W Washington District of Columbia
Date:
1935
Notes:
United States General Services Administration, 1988.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974.
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, D-25.
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Summary:
"The central figure is the seated female Columbia. An eagle, also symbolic of the United States, is located at her right side; a nude youth stands at her left; the rays of the sun reach upward from behind her. The figures to the left of Columbia represent National Defense. A nude soldier with a shield rides a horse, while a reclining nude female is shown in the corner surrounded by books. National Resources, to the right of Columbia, is symbolized by a nude female riding atop a bull and carrying a sheaf of wheat while the corner figure is a reclining male with a large hammer."
