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Crawford, Thomas,
Rinehart, William Henry,
Walter, Thomas Ustick,
Ames Manufacturing Company,
History -- United States
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Civic
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Architecture -- Civic
Ceremony -- Civic
Landscape -- New Jersey
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Occupation -- Farm
Occupation -- Military
Door
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
George Washington and the Revolutionary War Door, (sculpture).
Artist:
Crawford, Thomas, 1813?-1857, sculptor.
Rinehart, William Henry, 1825-1874, sculptor.
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect.
Ames Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
George Washington and the Revolutionary War Door, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Senate Door, (sculpture).
George Washington Doors, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1853. Designed 1855 -1857. Models completed by 1862. Cast 1864-68. Installed 1868.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
H. 14 ft. 5 in.
Inscription:
James T. Ames Foundry, Chicopee, Mass. Founder's mark appears.
Description:
The door consists of six panels and two medallions depicting the life of George Washington and the early history of the United States. On the left side of the door, the panels from top to bottom are: a decorative star; laying of the U. S. Capitol cornerstone, 1793; Inauguration of George Washington as President, 1789; Ovation for George Washington at Trenton, NJ, 1789; and an allegorical medallion of Peace and Agriculture. On the right side of the door, the panels from top to bottom are: a decorative star; Battle of Bunker Hill and death of General Warren, 1775; Battle of Monmouth, 1778; Battle of Yorktown; and an allegorical medallion of War featuring of a Hessian Soldier and New Jersey farmer.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Revolution
Allegory -- Quality -- Harmony
Allegory -- Civic -- War
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- General
Occupation -- Political -- President
Architecture -- Civic -- U.S. Capitol
Ceremony -- Civic -- Inauguration
Landscape -- New Jersey -- Trenton
History -- United States -- Battle of Bunker Hill
History -- United States -- Battle of Monmouth
History -- United States -- Battle of Yorktown
Occupation -- Farm
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Object Type:
Door
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Capitol, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia
Located United States Capitol, Senate wing, east front entrance, Washington, District of Columbia 20201
Remarks:
The doors were designed by Thomas Crawford in Rome, 1855-1857. After the death of Crawford, William H. Rinehart completed the models, which were nearly finished by Crawford before his death.
IAS
image files contain overall shots of the doorway and two detail shots; Ovation for George Washington at Trenton, NJ 1789 and Battle of Yorktown.
Articles in the Daily Evening Transcript (Boston), Jan. 12, 1865, 2:3; May 19, 1866, 4:3; Oct. 17, 1868, 1:5 discuss the original plan to cast the doors in Munich, but when the foundry raised concerns over sufficient U.S. funds available to cover the cost during the Civil War, the contract was canceled and the models were returned to the U.S., where the Ames Manufacturing Company was contracted.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
"Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol," the Architect of the Capitol, 1965.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, DC0066, 1989.
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.
Monumental News, Aug. 1903, pg. 486.
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. 1.14.
Moore, Merl M., Jr., 1994.
Daily Evening Transcript (Boston), Jan. 12, 1865, 2:3
Daily Evening Transcript (Boston), May 19, 1866, 4:3.
Daily Evening Transcript (Boston), Oct. 17, 1868, 1:5.
Illustration:
Image on file.
"Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol," the Architect of the Capitol, 1965, pp. 375.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, A-14.
Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.14.
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
75002486
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