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Fraser, James Earle,
Gilbert, Cass,
Quattrocchi, Edmondo,
Figure male -- Full length
Allegory -- Civic
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
The Authority of Law, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor.
Gilbert, Cass, 1858-1934, architect.
Quattrocchi, Edmondo, 1889-1966, carver.
Title:
The Authority of Law, (sculpture).
Dates:
1935.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 6 x 8 ft.; Base: approx. 15 x 10 x 12 ft. (45 tons).
Inscription:
J. G. Fraser signed
Description:
Seated male figure installed on left side of the entrance to the building. Figure is draped from the waist down and wears a helmet. He holds a tablet and a sword in his proper left hand. The letters IEX are inscribed on the tablet.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Allegory -- Civic -- Law
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
District
of
Columbia
--
Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
United
States
Capitol, Architect of the Capitol,
Washington
,
District
of
Columbia
Located
United
States
Supreme
Court
, 1 First Street, N.E., Entrance,
Washington
,
District
of
Columbia
20543
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of
Washington
, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide,"
Washington
, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 66.
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
District
of
Columbia
survey, 1994.
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. 1.19.
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, A-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. 1.19.
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 76006075
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
76006075
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