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 Guardianship - Washington, DC Posted by:  bluesnote
N 38° 53.538 W 077° 01.359
18S E 324581 N 4306770
Guardianship, also known as eternal vigilance, is one of two statues on the south side of the National Archives building in Washington.
Waymark Code: WMZ5Z3
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2018
Views: 4
Taken from the website, "A seated allegorical male figure representing Guardianship holds the helmet of protection in his right hand and a sheathed sword and fasces, the symbol of govermental power, in his left hand. Carved in relief around the base are images of weapons and helmets."
TITLE: Guardianship
ARTIST(S): Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor. Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937, architect. Waugh, Sidney, 1904-1963, sculptor. Ratti, Edward H., 1904-1969, carver.
DATE: 1935
MEDIUM: Sculpture: Indiana limestone; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 78250010
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
National Archives and Records Administration, 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, Steps at south entrance, Washington, District of Columbia
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Some corrosion noted.
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