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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Weinman, Adolph A.,     Donnelly, John,     Delano & Aldrich,     Allegory -- Other     Allegory -- Other     Allegory -- Arts & Sciences     Animal -- Bird     Animal -- Dolphin     Mythology -- Classical     Fantasy -- Winged Being     Fantasy -- Ghost     Pediment     Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington     Sculpture

Spirit of Progress and Civilization Pediment, (sculpture). Artist:  Weinman, Adolph A., 1870-1952, sculptor. Donnelly, John, 1867-1947, carver. Delano & Aldrich, architectural firm. Title:  Spirit of Progress and Civilization Pediment, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Spirit of Civilization and Progress Pediment, (sculpture). Dates:  1934. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Limestone. Dimensions:  12 ft. x 67 ft. Description:  A pediment is divided into three principal groups of figures. "In the center, a woman, representing the Spirit of Progress and Civilization, holds aloft a torch and a winged sphere. At her right stands a youth with scroll and book, the Bearer of the Written and Printed Word. At her left, Mercury, Messenger of the Gods, is fastening his sandal, symbolic of the post a s Quickener of Commerce. To the left [are] two impatient steeds, held in check by a powerful male figure, symbolizing Transmission of the Post by Land; to the right a balanced group of seahorses is guided by a triton, and accompanied by dolphins, denoting Transmission of Mail by Sea. The final group at the right is a virile male figure and winged genie guiding and controlling the wires of Electrical Communication; portrayed on the left is a reclining winged figure with eagles, emblematic of Transmission of Mail by Air." Subject:  Allegory -- Other -- Progress Allegory -- Other -- Civilization Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Transportation Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Animal -- Dolphin Mythology -- Classical -- Mercury Fantasy -- Winged Being Fantasy -- Ghost 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, 13th Street facade, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  This piece was part of the New Deal Art program. The building was formerly the Post Office Department Building. References:  United States General Services Administration, 1988. Gurney, George, "Sculpture and the Federal Triangle," Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, pg. 125-156. 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. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.15. 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-18. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.15. 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 66400094   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 66400094 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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