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Justice and History, (sculpture). Artist:  Crawford, Thomas, 1813?-1857, sculptor. (copy after) Tonelli, Francesco, carver. Vermont Marble Company, contractor. Title:  Justice and History, (sculpture). Dates:  Original carved 1863. Replacements carved 1974. Replacements installed Dec. 1974. Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  Overall: 3 ft. 10 in. x 11 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. Description:  Two female figures, representing Justice and History, recline against a globe. The figure of Justice holds a book bearing the inscription "Justice, Law, Order" in her proper left hand. Her proper right hand rests on a pair of scales. Subject:  Allegory -- Quality -- Justice Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- History Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Copy Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Capitol, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia Located United States Capitol, Senate Wing, above bronze doors, east portico, Washington, District of Columbia 20201 Remarks:  These replacements were authorized by the 93rd Congress to replace the original deteriorated figures, now placed in the Capitol terminal of the Senate subway (see IAS 75002477). References:  Architect of the Capitol, "Art in the United States Capitol," Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1976, pg. 355. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.15. Illustration:  Architect of the Capitol, "Art in the United States Capitol," Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1976, pg. 355. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.15. 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 08850007   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 08850007 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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