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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Fraser, James Earle,     Pope, John Russell,     Waugh, Sidney,     Ratti, Edward H.,     Allegory -- Civic     Allegory -- Life     Figure female -- Full length     Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington     Sculpture

Heritage, (sculpture). Artist:  Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor. Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937, architect. Waugh, Sidney, 1904-1963, sculptor. Ratti, Edward H., 1904-1969, carver. Title:  Heritage, (sculpture). Dates:  1935. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Indiana limestone; Base: granite. Dimensions:  H. 8 ft. Inscription:  (On front of base:) THE HERITAGE OF THE PAST IS THE SEED THAT BRINGS FORTH THE HARVEST OF TH EFUTURE. Description:  A seated allegorical female figure representing Heritage holds a child and a sheaf of wheat in her right arm, and rests her left hand on an urn, which symbolizes the sanctity of the home. Carved in relief around the base are images of horse heads, cows, rams, tools, and a winged sphere. Subject:  Allegory -- Civic -- Peace Allegory -- Life -- Family Figure female -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  National Archives and Records Administration, 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, Steps at south entrance, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  Fraser designed the sculpture and created the scale model; Sidney Waugh carried out the models under Fraser's supervison; Ratti did the carving. For additional information see article in the The Evening Star (Washington, DC), May 3, 1935. References:  Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. Gurney, George, "Sculpture and the Federal Triangle," Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, pg. 157-196. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 151. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.6. 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, pg. 151. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.6. 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 78250009   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78250009 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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