THE APOTHEOSIS OF DEMOCRACY, 1908-1916; The pediment for the House wing of the United States Capitol

SOMMA, Thomas P.

Published by University of Delaware, Newark DE, 1995

About this Item

4to, pp. 142. Appendix, notes, bibliography, index. Copiously illustrated in black and white.A nice copy in lightly scuffed dj. The statuary for the pediment was designed and executed by Paul Wayland Bartlett. This is a description of the whole process, from the awarding of the contract to Bartlett to the work of design and installation, with an analysis off the style, iconography, and the historical and political context of the project.

Seller Inventory # 41735

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE APOTHEOSIS OF DEMOCRACY, 1908-1916; The pediment for the House wing of the United States Capitol
• Publisher: University of Delaware, Newark DE
• Publication Date: 1995
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Americana