Library of Congress 10 1st Street, S.E Second Floor, Southwest Gallery, north end Washington District of Columbia 20540
Date:
1895-1896
Notes:
Small, Herbert, "The Library of Congress: its architecture and decoration," New York: Norton, 1982, pg. 135-136.
"Heroes in the fight for beauty: the muralists of the Hudson County Court House," Jersey City: Jersey City Museum, 1986, pg. 95.
Exh.catalog "Art for Architecture" Ncfa, Washington, Dc, 1975.
Brochure of the Mural Painters, a National Society Founded 1895, New York: the Kalkhoff Company, 1916.
Weinberg, H. Barbara, "Childe Hassam, American Impressionist," New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004, pg. 317.
Summary:
A full-length female figure representing Poetry is seated on a throne at center. She holds a lyre. Two cherubs are seated on the steps of her throne. One is writing on a tablet and the other raises his arms. At left are two female figures representing Architecture and Music. Architecture holds a miniature marble column and Music plays a violin. A cherub kneels before Music and holds open a music book. At right are two female figures representing Sculpture and Painting. Sculpture holds a statuette of a nude female figure. Painting holds a palette and brushes. Painting is the only figure who is partially-nude.