[Panel and medallion details from bronze doors for the east portico of the Senate wing, U.S. Capitol]
Summary
Photograph of bronze doors detail showing panel, depicting the battle of Yorktown and gallantry of Alexander Hamilton, and allegorical medallion of war, depicting Hessian soldier and New Jersey farmer, from bottom of right valve.
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 153.
The doors were designed and modeled by Thomas Crawford but modeling was completed by William H. Rinehart after Crawford's death.
Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1.
Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
Tags
Date
01/01/1855
Contributors
Crawford, Thomas, 1813 or 1814-1857, sculptor
Rinehart, William Henry, 1825-1874, sculptor
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.