Image: Guardianship at NARA Fraser

Description: The 1935 sculpture "Guardianship" by James Earle Fraser on the east side of the south entrance of he National Archives in Washington, D.C. No copyright notice, so in the public domain. Carved below the figure are the words "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" SIRIS metadata follows: Guardianship, (sculpture) Vigilance, (sculpture) SCULPTOR: Fraser, James Earle 1876-1953 Waugh, Sidney 1904-1963 ARCHITECT: Pope, John Russell 1874-1937 CARVER: Ratti, Edward H. 1904-1969 MEDIUM: Sculpture: Indiana limestone; Base: granite TYPE: Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture Sculptures OWNER/LOCATION: National Archives and Records Administration 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue Steps at south entrance Washington District of Columbia DATE: 1935 TOPIC: Allegory--Civic--War Figure male--Full length CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 78250010 NOTES: Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. Gurney, George, "Sculpture and the Federal Triangle," Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, pg. 157-196. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 151. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.6. SUMMARY: 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 governmental power, in his left hand. Carved in relief around the base are images of weapons and helmets. DATA SOURCE: Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Title: Guardianship at NARA Fraser
Credit: Own work
Author: Smallbones
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
License: CC0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
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