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the first female President — the rough-hewn section is too small to carry a proportional bust. The monument was presented to the Capitol as a gift from the women of the United States by the National Woman's Party and was accepted on behalf of Congress by the Joint Committee on the Library on February 10, 1921. The unveiling ceremony was held in the Rotunda on February 15, 1921, the 101st anniversary of the birth of Susan B. Anthony, and was attended by representatives of over 70 women's organizations. Shortly after its unveiling, however, the statue was moved into the Capitol Crypt. It remained on display there for 75 years, until HCR 216 ordered it moved to the Rotunda. The statue was placed in its current location, in the Rotunda, in May 1997.
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the dome, rehabilitation of the interstitial space between the dome and rotunda, and installation of new lighting in the interstitial space and the rotunda. The dome and rotunda, which were last conserved in 1960, were showing significant signs of rust and disrepair. There was a danger that decorative ironwork could have fallen from the rotunda to the space below, and that weather-related problems could damage the artwork in the rotunda. Without immediate repair, safety netting was installed, temporarily blocking the rotunda's artwork from view.
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in 1893. The detailed busts are surrounded by rough-hewn marble at the top of the sculpture. This part of the statue, according to some, is left unfinished representing the unfinished work of women's rights. Contrary to a popular story, the intention was not that it be completed upon the ascension of
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The bust of his head and shoulders is 36 inches (91 cm) high and stands on a pyramidal Belgian black marble base that is 66 inches (168 cm) high. Because the bust would be such an important and visible work of art, the Joint Committee on the Library decided to have a national competition to
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Originally the crypt had an open ceiling into the rotunda. Visitors can still see the holes in the stone circle that marked the rim of the open space in the rotunda floor. Underneath the floor of the crypt lies a tomb that was the intended burial place for George Washington but after a lengthy battle
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In January 2013, the Architect of the Capitol announced a four-year, $ 10 million project to repair and conserve the Capitol Dome's exterior and the Capitol rotunda. The proposal required the stripping of lead paint from the interior of the dome, repair to the ironwork, repainting of the interior of
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is somewhat historically inaccurate and anachronistic. Of the 56 signers, 42 are represented. The rest are absent, possibly because they were not present at the adoption of the declaration or had died by the time of Trumbull's painting. Four are included who did not sign, but whom Trumbull found
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The rotunda is 96 feet (29 m) in diameter, rises 48 feet (15 m) to the top of its original walls and 180 feet 3 inches (54.94 m) to the canopy of the dome, and is usually visited daily by thousands of people. The space is a national showcase of art, and includes numerous
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Except for the last three panels named by Allyn Cox, the scenes have no particular titles and many variant titles have been given. The names given here are the names used by the Architect of the Capitol, which uses the names that Brumidi used most frequently in his letters and that were used in
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of himself under the American flag on the right side of the painting. As noted above, Washington declined O'Hara's sword because according to the custom of the time it would only be proper for Washington to receive the sword from Cornwallis himself; Major General Lincoln accepted the sword in
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The main difference between lying in state and lying in honor is whether the person was an elected official or military officer versus being a private citizen. The designated guard of honor that keeps watch over the casket also differs. When a person lies in state, a guard of honor from the
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is portrayed at the center of the painting riding a white horse, with French officers on the left and Americans on the right, led by Washington on the brown horse. The British were represented by officers, but Lord Cornwallis himself was not present and was represented instead by Charles
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On December 21, 1982, the Congress passed House Concurrent Resolution 153, which directed the procurement of a marble bust "to serve to memorialize King's contributions on such matters as the historic legislation of the 1960s affecting civil rights and the right to vote". Senator
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fresco cycle depicting 19 scenes from American history. The "frieze" occupies a band immediately below the 36 windows. Brumidi designed the frieze and prepared a sketch in 1859 but did not begin painting until 1878. Brumidi painted seven and a half scenes. While working on
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The scene here depicts the same event as the "Surrender of Cornwallis" panel of the "Frieze of American History". Trumbull was proud of the fact that he had painted portraits of the French officers while in France and included a small
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James Garfield was the last American president to be born in a log cabin. Sculptor Niehaus returned to America in 1881 and by virtue of being a native Ohioan was commissioned to sculpt a monument to the recently assassinated President
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In addition to the National Statuary Hall Collection and the memorial statuary, there are a number of other pieces in the Rotunda. Next to the south entrance, opposite the statue of George Washington, is
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was the winner of the contest to design the Capitol in 1793. Thornton had first conceived the idea of a central rotunda. However, due to lack of funds or resources, oft-interrupted construction, and the
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was commissioned to complete the eight and a half remaining scenes in Brumidi's sketches. He finished in 1889 and left a 31-foot (9 m) gap due to an error in Brumidi's original design. In 1951,
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to design "a picture 65 feet (20 m) in diameter, painted in fresco, on the concave canopy over the eye of the New Dome of the U.S. Capitol". At this time, Brumidi may have added a
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raises the royal banner to claim the land for Kingdom of Castile, and he stands bareheaded with his hat at his feet in honor of the sanctity of the event. The captains of the ships
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Floor plan showing locations of rotunda paintings, statues and busts in 1978 (prior to the Truman, Eisenhower, Ford, and Reagan statues, King bust, and Women's Suffrage Monument).
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historical paintings and sculptures. It is also used for ceremonial or public events authorized by concurrent resolution of both houses of congress, including the
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The rotunda is connected by corridors leading south to the House of Representatives and north to the Senate chambers. To the immediate south is the semi-circular
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Washington's place. The surrender led to the cessation of major Revolutionary War hostilities and British recognition of American independence in the
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is shown just off the ground, with Orville Wright in the plane and Wilbur Wright running alongside to steady the wing. To the left are
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at the end of "Discovery of Gold in California"; this is because Brumidi planned to have the scene connect with his planned last one.
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was the last painting to be commissioned by Congress for the rotunda. De Soto is thought to have become the first European to see the
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is depicted arriving in the Americas in the first of four scenes of the Spanish conquest. Columbus disembarks off a plank from the
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accept the final surrender of British troops under Lord Cornwallis after the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. American General
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rotunda walls rise 48 feet (15 m) above the floor; everything above this—the Capitol dome–was designed in 1854 by
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Among the group of eleven statues currently encircling the rotunda against the wall at floor level are seven from the
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and held on to a rail for 15 minutes until he was rescued. He died a few months later in 1880. After Brumidi's death,
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These seven statues representing the presidents will remain in the rotunda indefinitely or until an act of Congress.
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created a plaster copy after Houdon, that stood in the Rotunda from the late-1850s to 1934. It is now in the
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with his estate and the commonwealth of Virginia the plans for him to be buried in the crypt were abandoned.
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The first painting Trumbull completed for the rotunda and probably the most widely recognized, the iconic
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canopy design over Walter's tentative 1859 sketch. The dome was being finished in the middle of the
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Neibauer, Michael. "U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration Kicks Off With Contractor Search."
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rides a white horse. De Soto and his troops approach Native Americans in front of
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and measure 12 by 18 feet (3.7 by 5.5 metres). Four of these are scenes from the
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Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony
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and the Aztecs honored Cortés as a god, believing that he was the returning god
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of peace. To the center-left in the background is a man in same pose as the
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The battle was a key victory for the Americans, prevented the division of
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provided for Cuba's independence from Spain and the U.S. acquisition of
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for gold with picks, shovels, and other tools in this depiction of the
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and is the only work of art in the Capitol given by a private donor.
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to construct a building. This is the first scene painted entirely by
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Usofsky, Melvin I. (Summer 2002). "The Levy Family and Monticello".
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skin with an eagle in the center, a symbol of friendship and trust.
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First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln
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This is the first panel and the only allegorical one, portraying a
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A combined American-French force led by George Washington, the
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on horseback receiving the ceremonial sword of surrender from
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is depicted leading his horse through the jungle in search of
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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
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kneels, surrounded by family members, including her father,
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at the top of the inner dome. In 1862, Walter asked painter
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Edward Clark and by newspaper articles. The 19 panels are:
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This celebrated incident established a strong tradition of
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watches over the casket; when a person lies in honor, the
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lying in state on August 13, 1868. The plaster statue of
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National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
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West Moore, Joseph (1884). "Picturesque Washington": 92.
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This scene, the first of Cox's three panels, depicts a
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watches as a civilian guard of honor over the casket.
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This group portrait monument is known formally as the
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Boundary markers of the original District of Columbia
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Other notable individuals, several of them being the
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in the United States Capitol Rotunda are as follows:
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Trumbull planned this outdoor scene to contrast with
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Capitol dome and rotunda under renovation in May 2016
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List of artwork at the United States Capitol complex
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At the west entrance, are marble statues of General
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give thanks to God for their safe voyage aboard the
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maiden with a bow and arrows, representing the wild
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The central figure, from the 5363:Basilica of the Immaculate Conception 4984: 4263: 4156:U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts 3652: 3244: 3226:from the original on February 9, 2021 3160:from the original on February 9, 2021 1018:, as seen looking up from the rotunda 795:At the center of the canvas, Spanish 5587:United States Supreme Court Building 4965: 3486:Marcos, Christina (March 21, 2022). 3390:from the original on August 17, 2012 3082:from the original on August 17, 2012 2926:United States Supreme Court Building 2205: 1266:Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire 975:, and their families in prayer. The 663:, and three future U.S. presidents: 112:adding citations to reliable sources 79: 5870:Gold Star Mothers National Monument 5865:George Washington Memorial Building 5477:Lincoln's Cottage at Soldiers' Home 5037:American Veterans Disabled for Life 4925:Statue of Rosa Parks (U.S. Capitol) 3582: 2584:State funerals in the United States 2306: 1322:Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire 745:follow, carrying the banner of the 726:commissioned 1836/1837, placed 1847 238:and was constructed from fireproof 13: 3330:from the original on June 28, 2006 3186:from the original on June 28, 2006 3134:from the original on June 28, 2006 3108:from the original on June 28, 2006 2922:chief justice of the United States 2485:and was a gift to Congress by the 2329:in 1920. The work was sculpted by 2218:'s 1790 full-length marble in the 1645:troops to the right and Lexington 768:(Guanahani), on October 12, 1492. 288:in the rotunda hold large, framed 16:Component of United States Capitol 14: 6011: 5214:National Statuary Hall Collection 4291:National Statuary Hall Collection 4068:Vice Presidential Bust Collection 4012:Progress of Civilization Pediment 3632: 3583:III, Leo Shane (April 16, 2024). 2523:behind the casket is credited to 2233: 2079:National Statuary Hall Collection 2073:From the Statuary Hall Collection 1904:Peace at the End of the Civil War 1839:, which provided for the massive 982:The Pilgrims traveled aboard the 792:commissioned 1847, purchased 1855 5901:National Mall and Memorial Parks 5813:United States Air Force Memorial 5482:Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 4964: 4955: 4954: 3759: 2928:while other individuals such as 2860: 2600: 2560: 2534: 2509: 2416: 2396: 2373: 2355: 1868:Completed by Filippo Costaggini 1843:of territory in what is now the 1811:Completed by Filippo Costaggini 1766:This panel depicts the death of 1761:Completed by Filippo Costaggini 1712:Completed by Filippo Costaggini 1670:Completed by Filippo Costaggini 1617:Completed by Filippo Costaggini 1564:Completed by Filippo Costaggini 1518:Completed by Filippo Costaggini 959:, holding the Bible, and pastor 684:civilian control of the military 478:. A reproduction appears on the 84: 5995:Government buildings with domes 5934:Commemorating African-Americans 3602: 3576: 3551: 3525: 3507: 3479: 3454: 3428: 3402: 3342: 3316: 3297: 3278: 3264: 3245:Camia, Catalina (May 3, 2011). 3238: 3212: 3198: 3172: 3076:"Surrender of General Burgoyne" 3042:The Declaration of Independence 2263:Bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. 2228:Smithsonian American Art Museum 1866:Designed by Constantino Brumidi 1859:Discovery of Gold in California 1809:Designed by Constantino Brumidi 1759:Designed by Constantino Brumidi 1710:Designed by Constantino Brumidi 1668:Designed by Constantino Brumidi 1615:Designed by Constantino Brumidi 1562:Designed by Constantino Brumidi 1516:Designed by Constantino Brumidi 1403:, from being clubbed to death. 941:appear on the deck of the ship 818:), in which de Soto suffered a 53:"symbolic and physical heart". 5922:Public art in Washington, D.C. 3180:"Discovery of the Mississippi" 3146: 3120: 3094: 3068: 3050: 3032: 2978: 2295:Joint Committee on the Library 934:commissioned 1837, placed 1844 872:commissioned 1837, placed 1840 636:commissioned 1817, placed 1824 583:commissioned 1817, placed 1820 1: 6000:Rotundas in the United States 5990:United States Capitol grounds 4332:William Henry Harrison Beadle 3947:Surrender of General Burgoyne 3680:United States Capitol Complex 3304:George Washington (sculpture) 3285:George Washington (sculpture) 3220:"Embarkation of the Pilgrims" 2939: 2892:(February 28 – March 1, 2018) 1246:This panel shows the Spanish 1101: 495:Surrender of General Burgoyne 480:United States two-dollar bill 313:Surrender of General Burgoyne 262: 5926:American Revolution Statuary 5685:United States Botanic Garden 3954:Surrender of Lord Cornwallis 3904:The Apotheosis of Washington 2987:Washington Business Journal. 2932:, have lain in state in the 2924:, have lain in state in the 2595:United States Capitol Police 2437:Other statuary and artifacts 2347:World's Columbian Exposition 2170:, by J. Brett Grill in 2011. 1740:instead accepted the sword. 1456:William Penn and the Indians 1380:Captain Smith and Pocahontas 1081:William Penn and the Indians 1030:The Apotheosis of Washington 1024:The Apotheosis of Washington 1015:The Apotheosis of Washington 842:Discovery of the Mississippi 780:Discovery of the Mississippi 639:George Washington addresses 572:Surrender of Lord Cornwallis 427:, and the principal author, 338:Discovery of the Mississippi 319:Surrender of Lord Cornwallis 253: 186:British attack on Washington 41:building features a central 7: 5769:Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 5764:Arlington National Cemetery 5522:St. John's Episcopal Church 5152:Lyndon Baines Johnson Grove 4918:United States Capitol crypt 4707:Alexander Hamilton Stephens 3925:Declaration of Independence 2545:saluting the casket of the 2222:– holds a prominent place. 1837:Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1786:(partially an extension of 1689:Declaration of Independence 1624:shot heard 'round the world 1509:Colonization of New England 1051:exalted amongst the heavens 922:Embarkation of the Pilgrims 542:Declaration of Independence 509:purchased 1822, placed 1826 459:Declaration of Independence 437:Second Continental Congress 407:purchased 1819, placed 1826 391:Declaration of Independence 354:Embarkation of the Pilgrims 307:Declaration of Independence 25:Rotunda viewed from behind 10: 6018: 5032:African American Civil War 4199:James A. 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Grant Memorial 4164: 4118: 4093:Old Supreme Court Chamber 4088:Congressional Prayer Room 3878: 3838: 3768: 3757: 3695: 3686: 3366:Virginia Quarterly Review 3309:February 2, 2016, at the 3290:February 2, 2016, at the 3102:"Surrender of Cornwallis" 3046:. AmericanRevolution.ORG. 2865:Private citizens to have 1399:, one of the founders of 1107: 810:, with a chief holding a 377: 374: 371: 368: 365: 179:The doctor and architect 5731:Francis Scott Key Bridge 5548:Freedman's Bank Building 5467:National Building Museum 5460:National Capitol Columns 5167:Law Enforcement Officers 4838:Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry 4151:National Capitol Columns 3643:Architect of the Capitol 3324:"Martin Luther King, Jr" 3062:October 7, 2006, at the 2746:Everett McKinley Dirksen 2493:Lying in state and honor 2182:, by Tom Corbin in 2022. 1622:This panel depicts the " 1479:Province of Pennsylvania 1440:in this scene depicting 1262:welcomed by Moctezuma II 1004:Apotheosis of Washington 887:, who stands behind her. 194:Architect of the Capitol 167:, in the Capitol rotunda 5880:National Slave Memorial 5517:Smithsonian Institution 5472:National Gallery of Art 5373:Capitol Reflecting Pool 5225:Nuns of the Battlefield 5184:Martin Luther King, Jr. 4843:George Washington Glick 4818:Charles Brantley Aycock 4055:Washington at Princeton 4005:Apotheosis of Democracy 3863:Law Library of Congress 2662:Pierre Charles L'Enfant 2646:(September 21–23, 1881) 2278:Martin Luther King, Jr. 2043:Samuel Pierpont Langley 2023:This scene depicts the 1703:Surrender of Cornwallis 1675:Idealized depiction of 1415:Landing of the Pilgrims 1356:after his death from a 1083:, Brumidi fell off the 838:is set into the ground. 760:Columbus landed in the 76:Design and construction 5378:Congressional Cemetery 5219:Navy – Merchant Marine 4908:National Statuary Hall 4873:Julius Sterling Morton 4848:John Campbell Greenway 4828:William Jennings Bryan 4647:Charles Marion Russell 4234:Supreme Court Building 4147:(sculpture, 1853–1958) 4139:(sculpture, 1844–1958) 4131:(sculpture, 1841–1908) 4041:Revolutionary War Door 3977:National Statuary Hall 2994:June 20, 2017, at the 2966:Cite journal requires 2855:National Statuary Hall 2776:, later identified as 2748:(September 9–10, 1969) 2724:(November 24–25, 1963) 2652:(December 30–31, 1886) 2640:(November 25–26, 1875) 2525:Henry Jackson Ellicott 2500:Lying in state in the 2382:Elizabeth Cady Stanton 2281: 2251: 2220:Virginia State Capitol 2202: 2069: 2011: 1959: 1905: 1860: 1803: 1753: 1704: 1662: 1609: 1556: 1510: 1459: 1416: 1381: 1337: 1301: 1235: 1198: 1127: 1095:completed the frieze. 1041:, visible through the 1019: 925: 863: 783: 755:Ferdinand II of Aragon 717: 629: 576: 499: 395: 272: 176: 168: 153: 58:National Statuary Hall 34: 5966:38.88984°N 77.00908°W 5565:United States Capitol 5383:DAR Constitution Hall 4930:United States Capitol 4767:Edward Douglass White 4322:Edward Lewis Bartlett 4244:Senate Page Residence 4083:Vice President's Room 3868:Mary Pickford Theater 3790:Senate Reception Room 3689:United States Capitol 3154:"Landing of Columbus" 2886:(October 30–31, 2005) 2851:United States Capitol 2766:(January 14–15, 1978) 2760:(January 24–25, 1973) 2736:(October 23–25, 1964) 2680:(November 9–11, 1921) 2582:Further information: 2575:on December 30, 2006. 2276: 2241: 2192: 2067: 2051:early flying machines 2010:The Birth of Aviation 2009: 1957: 1903: 1858: 1845:Western United States 1801: 1751: 1702: 1660: 1607: 1554: 1508: 1453: 1414: 1379: 1335: 1312:Spanish conquistador 1300:Pizarro Going to Peru 1299: 1233: 1196: 1125: 1012: 919: 860:Baptism of Pocahontas 857: 777: 751:Isabella I of Castile 711: 688:military dictatorship 621: 568: 491: 462:worthy of inclusion: 387: 346:Baptism of Pocahontas 270: 174: 159: 149: 39:United States Capitol 24: 5796:Netherlands Carillon 5620:Constitution Gardens 5310:Victims of Communism 5162:Marquis de Lafayette 5082:Dwight D. Eisenhower 4592:Esther Hobart Morris 4557:Robert R. Livingston 4427:Dwight D. Eisenhower 4136:Discovery of America 3815:Mountains and Clouds 2898:(February 2–3, 2021) 2816:(December 3–5, 2018) 2784:Claude Denson Pepper 2740:Dwight D. Eisenhower 2702:Robert Alphonso Taft 2696:John Joseph Pershing 2658:(September 17, 1901) 2650:John Alexander Logan 2628:(August 13–14, 1868) 2553:on November 9, 1921. 2454:, it was donated by 2291:Charles Mathias, Jr. 2224:William James Hubard 2131:Dwight D. Eisenhower 2098:(copy cast in 1934). 1980:Spanish–American War 1886:California Gold Rush 1833:Mexican–American War 1776:Battle of the Thames 1580:, is shown with the 1422:Constantino Brumidi 1395:is portrayed saving 1387:Constantino Brumidi 1343:Constantino Brumidi 1307:Constantino Brumidi 1278:Aztec calendar stone 1241:Constantino Brumidi 1210:Christopher Columbus 1204:Constantino Brumidi 788:William Henry Powell 731:Christopher Columbus 696:Maryland State House 610:1783 Treaty of Paris 588:Marquis de Lafayette 468:Robert R. Livingston 446:on June 28, 1776 at 421:Robert R. Livingston 342:William Henry Powell 290:historical paintings 280:Historical paintings 201:Marquis de Lafayette 108:improve this section 5971:38.88984; -77.00908 5962: /  5930:Civil War Monuments 5736:Pennsylvania Avenue 5726:Constitution Avenue 5433:Library of Congress 5325:Washington Monument 5199:George B. 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Williams 2839:Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2804:(December 20, 2012) 2742:(March 30–31, 1969) 2690:William Howard Taft 2622:(April 19–21, 1865) 2479:The statue of Grant 2301:John Woodrow Wilson 2285:select a sculptor. 2216:Jean-Antoine Houdon 2096:Jean Antoine Houdon 1829:fall of Mexico City 1628:Battle of Lexington 1608:Battle of Lexington 1584:(Creek) leaders in 1463:Constantino Brumidi 1401:Jamestown, Virginia 1197:Landing of Columbus 1134:Constantino Brumidi 1126:America and History 1039:Constantino Brumidi 908:Jamestown, Virginia 868:John Gadsby Chapman 766:San Salvador Island 729:In the foreground, 714:Landing of Columbus 592:Comte de Rochambeau 350:John Gadsby Chapman 330:Landing of Columbus 298:American Revolution 228:Constantino Brumidi 165:Constantino Brumidi 5660:National Arboretum 5655:Meridian Hill Park 5492:National Cathedral 5455:National Arboretum 5305:United States Navy 5263:Jean de Rochambeau 5147:Jefferson Memorial 5132:Holodomor Genocide 4883:Edmund Kirby Smith 4858:John James Ingalls 4833:Zachariah Chandler 4823:Thomas Hart Benton 4542:Samuel J. Kirkwood 4214:Judiciary Building 4108:Lincoln Catafalque 3783:Old Senate Chamber 3416:. December 6, 2021 2834:(January 12, 2022) 2828:(December 9, 2021) 2822:(July 27–28, 2020) 2704:(August 2–3, 1953) 2698:(July 18–19, 1948) 2670:(January 20, 1917) 2317:, pioneers of the 2293:, chairman of the 2282: 2252: 2203: 2198:(1871, marble) by 2090:, in bronze, from 2070: 2027:' first flight at 2012: 1972:United States Navy 1960: 1936:Northern pine tree 1928:American Civil War 1906: 1861: 1831:, which ended the 1804: 1754: 1731:Battle of Yorktown 1725:, who represented 1705: 1663: 1610: 1557: 1541:Filippo Costaggini 1511: 1467:Filippo Costaggini 1460: 1417: 1397:Captain John Smith 1382: 1338: 1302: 1236: 1199: 1128: 1089:Filippo Costaggini 1074:but is actually a 1020: 955:on July 22, 1620. 930:Robert Walter Weir 926: 904:Alexander Whitaker 875:Dressed in white, 864: 830:. 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Bush 2810:(August 31, 2018) 2802:Daniel Ken Inouye 2792:(June 9–11, 2004) 2780:(May 25–28, 1984) 2758:Lyndon B. Johnson 2730:(April 8–9, 1964) 2728:Douglas MacArthur 2718:(May 28–30, 1958) 2684:Warren G. Harding 2644:James A. 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