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Schmitz, Carl Ludwig,
Bennett, Parsons & Frost,
Figure group
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Americans at Work, Past and Present: Foreign Trade, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schmitz
,
Carl
Ludwig, 1900-1967, sculptor.
Bennett, Parsons & Frost, architectural firm.
Title:
Americans at Work, Past and Present: Foreign Trade, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Foreign Trade, (sculpture).
Ivory Trade with Africa, (sculpture).
Dates:
1938.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
7 x 12 1/2 ft.
Description:
Relief depicts ivory trade in Africa.
Subject:
Figure group
Allegory -- Place -- Africa
Allegory -- Other -- Trade
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia
Located United States Federal Trade Commission, Pennsylvania Avenue at 6th Street, N.W., Over entrance nearest 7th Street on Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia
Remarks:
This piece was part of the New Deal Art program. The building was originally known as the Apex Building.
References:
United States General Services Administration, 1988.
Gurney, George, "Sculpture and the Federal Triangle," Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, pg. 335-402.
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.
Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.2.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Related Works:
For model see: 08581826.
Note:
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.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 66400078
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Inventory of American Sculpture
66400078
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