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The Guardians of the Portal, (sculpture). Artist:  Aitken, Robert, 1878-1949, sculptor. Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937, architect. Title:  The Guardians of the Portal, (sculpture). Dates:  1935. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Indiana limestone or granite. Dimensions:  Two reliefs. Each relief: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 5 ft. Inscription:  (Lower edge:) AITKEN signed Description:  On either side of the central doorway are rectangular reliefs featuring a male figure dressed in Roman armor. Each figure holds a sword vertically in front of him, and each figure holds a shield at his side. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Dress -- Historic -- Armor Occupation -- Military Object -- Weapon -- Sword Ethnic -- Roman Object Type:  Relief Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  National Archives and Records Administration, 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  Goode's book notes that the medium is graite. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Gurney, George, "Sculpture and the Federal Triangle," Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, pg. 197-240. 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. 4.10. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, D-12. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.10. 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 76004810   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76004810 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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