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Torch of Learning, (sculpture). Artist:  Casey, Edward Pearce, 1864-1940, sculptor. Smithmeyer & Pelz, architectural firm. Title:  Torch of Learning, (sculpture). Dates:  1893. Medium:  Sculpture: copper, gilded. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. W. 4 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. W. 6 1/2 ft. Description:  A copper torch and gilded copper flame mounted on the central dome of the building. Subject:  Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Education Object -- Other -- Torch Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Capitol, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia Located Library of Congress, 10 1st Street, S.E., Main Building, dome, Washington, District of Columbia 20540 Remarks:  Sculpture was designed by Casey who later became the architect of the Library of Congress. Smithmeyer & Pelz were the original architects of the Library of Congress. 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. 77. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.29. 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-28. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.29. 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 76005431   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76005431 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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