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Fame and Peace Crowning George Washington, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Capellano, Antonio (copy after)  Search this
Manship, Paul 1885-1966  Search this
Carver:
Vermont Marble Company  Search this
Subject:
Washington, George  Search this
Medium:
Marble
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
United States Capitol Rotunda Washington District of Columbia 20201
Date:
1959-1960
Notes:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
"Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol," the Architect of the Capitol, 1965.
Architect of the Capitol, "Art in the United States Capitol," Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1976.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 58.
Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.12.
Summary:
Two winged figures, hovering in the air, crown the bust of George Washington with laurel wreaths. Fame, on the right, holds a trumpet, and Peace, on the left, a palm branch.
Topic:
Allegory--Quality--Grandeur  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Harmony  Search this
Portrait male--Bust  Search this
Occupation--Political--President  Search this
Fantasy--Winged Being  Search this
Object--Musical Instrument--Trumpet  Search this
Control number:
IAS 75002455
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_4860