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Williams, Wheeler,
Brown, Arthur,
Donnelly, John,
Dress -- Accessory
Figure male -- Nude
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Other
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Bird
Mythology -- Classical
Pediment
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Commerce and Communications, (sculpture).
Artist:
Williams, Wheeler, 1897-1972, sculptor.
Brown, Arthur, architect.
Donnelly, John, 1867-1947, carver.
Title:
Commerce and Communications, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Pediment, (sculpture).
Dates:
1935.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Indiana limestone.
Dimensions:
11 ft. 3in. x 39 ft. 9 in.
Description:
Reclining male nude with horse and eagle behind him and two zephyrs at his right and left.
Subject:
Dress -- Accessory -- Cane
Figure male -- Nude
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Technology
Allegory -- Other -- Trade
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Mythology -- Classical -- Zephyrus
Object Type:
Pediment
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia
Located United States Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, District of Columbia
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
United States General Service Administration, 1988.
Gurney, George, "Sculpture and the Federal Triangle," Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, pg. 241-280.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 171.
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, D-27.
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 77006242
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