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Title
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Fame & Peace Crowning George Washington
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Description
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Two winged figures, hovering in the air, crown the bust of George Washington with laurel wreaths. Fame, on the right, holds a trumpet, and Peace, on the left, a palm branch. Replaced for preservation during the East Front extension of the US Capitol between 1958-1960, copy created by the Vermont Marble Company
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Coordinates
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United States Capitol, Washington, DC 20004
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Location
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United States Capitol, Washington, DC
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Note
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Capellano created the originals in sandstone, they were later recreated in marble during the Extension of the Capitol Project of 1959-1960. They are likely made of Barre, Vermont Marble as they were carved by the Vermont Marble Company.
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Abstract
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Fame & Peace Crowning George Washington is a bas-relief created by Antonio Capellano in 1827 for the U.S. Capitol. The original sandstone figure depicts two angels, Fame and Peace, placing laurel crowns on a bust of George Washington. The original was removed for preservation and replaced by a marble copy in 1960.
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Creator
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Antonio Capellano|97
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Date
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1827
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Medium
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Marble|Sandstone
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Date Modified
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1960
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Subject
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Fame|Peace|George Washington
