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Aitken, Robert,
Pope, John Russell,
Ratti, Edward H.,
Figure male -- Full length
Allegory -- Time
Object -- Written Matter
Object -- Written Matter
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Past, (sculpture).
Artist:
Aitken, Robert, 1878-1949, sculptor.
Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937, architect.
Ratti, Edward H., 1904-1969, carver.
Title:
Past, (sculpture).
Dates:
1935.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Indiana limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 8 x 12 ft.; Base: approx. 12 x 12 x 15 ft.
Inscription:
(Base, front:) STUDY THE PAST unsigned
Description:
One of two allegorical figures, one representing the past and the other the future, which flank the entrance to the building. On the right of the entrance, Past is symbolized by a seated male dressed in long robes which are draped around the back of his chair. He is an older man depicted with balding head, long sideburns, and a moustache. His proper right arm rests up on the back of the chair and he holds a
scroll
in his hand. His proper left arm rests across his lap and he holds a large closed book in his left hand. He wears sandals. The base is adorned with shields and other military and government symbols carved in relief.
Subject:
Figure male
--
Full length
Allegory
--
Time
--
Past
Object
--
Written
Matter
--
Book
Object
--
Written
Matter
--
Scroll
Object
--
Weapon
--
Sword
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
District of Columbia
--
Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia
Located National Archives and Records Administration, 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue entrance, Washington, District of Columbia
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994.
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. 155.
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. 4.9.
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, D-11.
Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.9.
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 DC000040
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