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The Contemplation of Justice, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Fraser, James Earle 1876-1953  Search this
Architect:
Gilbert, Cass 1858-1934  Search this
Carver:
Quattrocchi, Edmondo 1889-1966  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: marble
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
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
Date:
1935
Notes:
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.
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.
J. G. Fraser signed
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Summary:
Seated female figure installed on the right side of the entrance to the building. Figure is hooded and fully draped. Her proper left arm rests on a book and her proper right hand holds a miniature blindfolded female figure representing Justice.
Topic:
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Civic--Law  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this
Control number:
IAS DC000032
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_321888