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    		• Fraser, James Earle,
     
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    		• Pope, John Russell,
     
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    		• Ratti, Edward H.,
     
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    		• Allegory -- Civic
     
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    		• Figure group
     
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    		• Animal -- Dog
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
     
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    		• Pediment
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Recorder of the Archives, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor.
    Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937, architect.
    Ratti, Edward H., 1904-1969, carver.
    Title: 
    The Recorder of the Archives, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1935.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Limestone.
    Dimensions: 
    H. 8 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (Across bottom of pediment:) ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    Description: 
    Central figure of an elderly man representing the Recorder of the Archives is seated on a throne that rests on two reclining rams. The Recorder is flanked by two male figures carrying the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Additional figures on either side are shown acquiring and contributing records and documents. At each end of the pediment are groups of dogs that symbolize guardianship.
    Subject: 
    Allegory -- Civic
    Figure group
    Animal -- Dog
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
    Pediment
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    National Archives and Records Administration, 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, Constitution Avenue entrance, Washington, District of Columbia
    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. 149.
    Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.4.
    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. 149.
    Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.4.
    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 78250011
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