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Transportation, (sculpture). Artist:  Gregory, John, 1879-1958, sculptor. Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945, architect. Title:  Transportation, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Federal Reserve Board Seal, (sculpture). Dates:  1932-1933. Dedicated Oct. 20, 1937. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Georgia white marble. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 10 ft. Description:  A female figure in classical dress, sits in profile. Her right hand supports the Federal Reserve Board seal, and her left hand holds the caduceus of Mercury, the Roman god of commerce. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Allegory -- Other -- Trade Emblem -- Seal Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Mythology -- Classical -- Mercury Emblem -- Seal Object Type:  Relief Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Federal Reserve Board, Fine Arts Program, Over entrance Washington, District of Columbia 20551 Remarks:  Goode's book notes that this piece was done in 1937. The relief is located at the top of a pier or shaft on one side of the C Street entrance to the building; its companion piece, America, is at the top of the pier on the other side of the entrance. 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. 442. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Gregory, John D. (son of artist), 1995. Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. 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, M-4. Related Works:  Companion to: 76006193. 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 76006192   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76006192 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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