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    		• Persico, E. Luigi,
     
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    		• Manship, Paul,
     
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    		• Vermont Marble Company,
     
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    		• Allegory -- Civic
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Copy
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    War, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Persico, E. Luigi, 1791-1860, sculptor. (copy after)
    Manship, Paul, 1885-1966, sculptor.
    Vermont Marble Company, carver.
    Title: 
    War, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Original carved 1833. Original installed 1835. Replacement carved 1959-1960. Replacement installed 1960.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: marble.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. Diam. 45 in.
    Description: 
    A male figure in the costume of the ancient Roman warrior, his right hand holding a shield and his left hand holding a sword.
    Subject: 
    Allegory -- Civic -- War
    Figure male -- Full length
    Object Type: 
    Copy
    Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    United States Capitol, East Front Portico, Washington, District of Columbia 20201
    Remarks: 
    This sculpture and its companion, Peace (08850005), are replacements for Luigi Persico's original marbles (Peace 08850003 & War 08850001) which were formerly located in the same niches on the east front portico. Persico carved the originals in Italy ca. 1833 and they arrived at the U.S. Capitol in 1834 where they were installed in niches on the east front portico. (Goode's 1974 publication notes that the installation took place in 1853 and that the pieces were carved in sandstone ca. 1835.) Over the years, the originals deteriorated so significantly that in 1958, they had to be removed. The originals were restored by Carl Schmitz of New York during the U.S. Capitol Extension Project of 1959-1960. Then plaster casts were made by George Gianetti (War 08850002 & Peace 08850004) and reproductions were carved in marble by the Vermont Marble Company under the supervision of Paul Manship (War 75002480 & Peace 08850005). The new marble copies were installed in the niches to replace the originals and the originals were then placed in storage at the U.S. Capitol.
    References: 
    Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
    "Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol," the Architect of the Capitol, 1965, pg. 367.
    Architect of the Capitol," Art in the United States Capitol," Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1976, pg. 356.
    Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 58.
    Smithsonian Institution Research Expeditions Volunteer Project, 1991.
    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. 1.13.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    "Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol," the Architect of the Capitol, 1965, pg. 367.
    Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.13.
    Related Works: 
    Companion to: 08850005.
    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 75002480
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