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    		• Fraser, James Earle,
     
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    		• Kendall, William Mitchell,
     
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    		• Tonelli, V.,
     
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    		• McKim, Mead & White,
     
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    		• Fonderia Bruno,
     
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    		• North Carolina Granite Corporation,
     
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    		• Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
     
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    		• Allegory -- Quality
     
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    		• Figure group
     
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    		• Mythology -- Classical
     
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    		• Object -- Written Matter
     
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    		• Object -- Weapon
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
     
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    The Arts of Peace: Aspiration and Literature, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor.
    Kendall, William Mitchell, architect.
    Tonelli, V., carver.
    McKim, Mead & White, architectural firm.
    Fonderia Bruno, founder.
    North Carolina Granite Corporation, contractor.
    Title: 
    The Arts of Peace: Aspiration and Literature, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Aspiration and Literature, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Commissioned 1925. Cast 1950. Dedicated Sept. 26, 1951.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: gilded bronze; Base: Mt. Airy granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 17 x 12 x 17 ft.; Base: approx. 18 x 15 x 18 ft. (13 tons).
    Inscription: 
    (Front, right side of bronze base of sculpture:) J. E. FRASER.1949 (sic) (Rear right side of bronze base of sculpture:) A. BRVNI FUSE ROMA (On front of base:) ASPIRATION AND LITERATURE/JAMES EARL FRASER.SCULPTOR/CAST IN BRONZE.ROME 1950/A GIFT FROM THE PEOPLE OF ITALY/TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    A winged horse in the center symbolizes the ancient god of poetry, Pegasus. Literature is represented on the right by a male figure holding an open book; Aspiration on the left, is represented by a male figure carrying a bow. The rectangular base is adorned with a row of thirty-six stars and a wreath. The thirty-six stars represent the number of states in the Union, at the time prior to the Civil War.
    Subject: 
    Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Literature
    Allegory -- Quality -- Hope
    Figure group
    Mythology -- Classical -- Pegasus
    Object -- Written Matter -- Book
    Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
    Located West Potomac Park, Lincoln Memorial Circle, S.W., Entrance to Rock Creek Parkway, Washington, District of Columbia
    Remarks: 
    This sculpture and its companion, "Music and Harvest" (IAS 77002779) were commissioned in 1925 originally in Mt. Airy granite per McKim, Mead & White's overall designs for Memorial Bridge. Funding for the sculptures was impounded under the Economy Act of 1933. When funds were released, the cost of granite had increased so much that marble and later bronze was selected. Since bronze was a critical war material the execution of the sculptures was delayed again. Finally, in 1949, Italy agreed to cast the sculptures as a gift to the U. S. in appreciation for post-war aid. The sculpture was gilded using the rare "mercury gilding" process. The carving of the base was designed by William Mitchell Kendall of McKim, Mead & White. The wreath was carved by V. Tonelli, a local stonecarver. North Carolina Granite Corporation furnished and erected the base.
    IAS files contain related articles from Sunday Star (Washington, DC) Nov. 8, 1936; Washington Post, Aug. 27, 1949; New York Times, May 13, 1951, Washington Post, Sept. 10, 1951; Washington Star, Sept. 27, 1951; and Washington Star, May 11, 1959, and Washington Star, May 13, 1957. IAS files also contain an excerpt from Jannelle Warren-Findley's Aug. 1, 1985 report for the National Park Service entitled, "A Guide to Selected Statues, Monuments and Memorials," National Capital Parks - Central, National Park Service, Washington, D.C. (RFQ 3-4-1919) which includes a brief maintenance history, a list of bibliographic sources, and notes to additional information found in National Park Service files.
    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. 404.
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
    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, K-11.
    Related Works: 
    Companion to 77002779.
    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 77002780
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