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Sculptor:
Gregory, John 1879-1958  Search this
Architect:
Cret, Paul Philippe 1876-1945  Search this
Medium:
Georgia white marble
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Federal Reserve Board Fine Arts Program Over entrance Washington District of Columbia 20551
Date:
1932-1933. Dedicated Oct. 20, 1937
Notes:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 442.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Gregory, John D. (son of artist), 1995.
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, M-4.
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A female figure in classical dress, sits in profile. Her right hand supports the Federal Reserve Board seal, and her left hand holds the caduceus of Mercury, the Roman god of commerce.
Topic:
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Other--Trade  Search this
Emblem--Seal  Search this
Dress--Historic--Classical Dress  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Mercury  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76006192
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_17034