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.

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