Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
Constructing the Capitol: Columns
- Artist
- Giuseppe Franzoni
- Date of Work
- c. 1809
- Medium
- Sculpture
- Type
- Architectural Sculpture
Constructing the Capitol: Columns
Benjamin Latrobe's Corn Cob capital and bundled corn stalk columns carved by sculptor Giuseppe Franzoni, installed in the east vestibule of the north wing in 1809 survived the 1814 fire.
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