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Model for Pediment of East Portico of U.S. Capitol, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Coffee, William John 1773-ca. 1846  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Competition model
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Unlocated
Date:
1825
Notes:
Bricknell, Brian R., 1992.
Bricknell, Brian R., "William John Coffee 1773-ca. 1846: His Life and Work Reviewed," England, Grantham: Derby Porcelain International Society, 1998, pg. 86.
Summary:
This model for the pediment relief depicts an allegorical figure of Justice on a pedestal supported by figures of Wisdom and Truth.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Justice  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Prudence  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Truth  Search this
Control number:
IAS 89090038
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_371324