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Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Baltimore, Maryland, (sculpture). Artist:  Atkinson, William F., sculptor. Title:  Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Baltimore, Maryland, (sculpture). Dates:  1850. Installed 1850s. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite. Dimensions:  6 ft. 1 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. Inscription:  (Above recessed archway:) ANNO 1850/TO THE CITY OF BALTIMORE (Inside recessed archway:) MAY HEAVEN/TO THIS UNION/CONTINUE ITS/BENEFICENCE;/MAY BROTHERLY/AFFECTION WITH/UNION BE/PERPETUATED./ MAY THE FREE/CONSTITUTION/WHICH IS THE/WORK OF OUR/ANCESTORS BE/SACREDLY MAIN-/TAINED AND ITS/ADMINISTRATION/BE STAMPED/WITH WISDOM/AND WITH/VIRTUE. Description:  The stone is carved with a deeply recessed archway containing a relief image of Baltimore's Battle Monument depicting of a female figure representing the Goddess of Liberty standing atop a column carved to resemble a Roman fasces, which is atop an obelisk-shaped base adorned with a brick pattern and a front door. The foot of the fasces is flanked by two griffins, and the female figure holds an eagle over her right shoulder. On either side of this relief there is an inscription carved in low relief. Above the recessed archway there is an inscription carved in relief, with two draped banners above it. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Object -- Other -- Wreath Architecture -- Monument Allegory -- Place -- Baltimore History -- United States -- War of 1812 Object Type:  Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located National Mall, Adjacent to 14th Street, between Constitution Avenue, N.W. & Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  One of 193 commemorative stones set into the interior walls of the Washington Monument. The stones were donated by states, cities, towns, organizations, individuals, and foreign countries in honor of George Washington. The City of Baltimore, Maryland donated the stone, which is located at the 140 ft. level. The granite was quarried from Amon Lowry's property in Howard County, Maryland. References:  Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 99. Illustration:  Image on file. Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 99. 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 78230077   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78230077 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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