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Abundance and Industry, (sculpture). Artist:  Fry, Sherry Edmundson, 1879-1966, sculptor. Brown, Arthur, architect. Donnelly, John, 1867-1947, carver. Title:  Abundance and Industry, (sculpture). Dates:  1936. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Limestone. Dimensions:  11 ft. 3 in. x 26 1/2 ft. Description:  This pediment relief depicts a reclining nude female in the center with a ram at each end of the tympanum. The woman represents Abundance and Industry, while the rams represent Productivity and Security. A vase pours forth the Fruits of Industry. Subject:  Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry Allegory -- Quality -- Wealth Figure female -- Nude Animal -- Sheep Object -- Fruit Allegory -- Other -- Vigilance Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Pediment Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia Located United States Customs Building, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  This piece was part of the New Deal art program. Goode's book gives the location of this work as Department of Labor building. References:  United States General Services Administration, 1988. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974. 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-23. 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 66400024   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 66400024 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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