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Equal Justice Under Law, (sculpture). Artist:  Aitken, Robert, 1878-1949, sculptor. Gilbert, Cass, 1858-1934, architect. Title:  Equal Justice Under Law, (sculpture). Other Titles:  U.S. Supreme Court Building West Pediment, (sculpture). Dates:  1935. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Pediment: Vermont marble. Dimensions:  Pediment: approx. H. 18 ft. W. 60 ft. Description:  The pediment is adorned with nine figures, six of which are portraits of historical figures dressed in classical attire. In the center of the pediment is a female figure representing Liberty. She is seated holding the scales of justice in her lap. On either side of Liberty are two Roman soldiers. Order on her proper right holds a sheathed sword, and Authority on her proper left holds a fasces, the Roman symbol of authority. On Liberty's proper right is a portrait of the architect of the building, Cass Gilbert, and the statesman and lawyer, Elihu Root. Gilbert and Root are symbolic of council. To Liberty's her proper left is a portrait of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and sculptor Robert Aitkin. Hughes and Aitkin are also symbolic of council. At the far proper right end is a portrait of president William Howard Taft and at the far proper left end is a portrait of Chief Justice John Marshall. Taft and Marshall are symbolic of Research. Subject:  Allegory -- Quality -- Justice Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Allegory -- Civic -- Law Allegory -- Quality -- Authority Figure group Portrait male -- Gilbert, Cass -- Full length Occupation -- Art -- Architect Portrait male -- Root, Elihu -- Full length Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Portrait male -- Hughes, Charles Evans -- Full length Occupation -- Law -- Chief Justice Portrait male -- Aitkin, Robert -- Self Portrait Occupation -- Art -- Sculptor Portrait male -- Taft, William Howard -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Portrait male -- Marshall, John -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Pediment Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Capitol, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia Located United States Supreme Court, 1 First Street, N.E., West facade, Washington, District of Columbia 20543 Remarks:  Inscription on the wall just below the pediment reads: EQUAL.JUSTICE.UNDER.LAW References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 68. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994. 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. 1.21. 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, A-20. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.21. 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 76004821   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76004821 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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