,,con/ant9o ,,brumidi ,,mi*elangelo ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,capitol ,illu/ration ,,con/ant9o ,,brumidi ,,mi*elangelo ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,capitol ,by ,,myrtle ,,*5ey ,,murdock 444 ,s long has ,brumidi devot$ 8 he>t & /r5g? to ?is ,capitol t 8 love & rev]5ce = x is n surpass$ by ev5 t ( ,mi*elangelo = ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,,s5ator ,,ju/9 ,s4 ,,morrill1 ,,feb4 #bd1 #ahhj ,illu/ration3 text decoration ,,monum5tal ,,press1 ,,inc4 ,,wa%+ton #aiej ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,copyright1 #aiej1 ,,by ,,myrtle ,,*5ey ,,murdock1 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,,to ,,my ,,son ,,lt4 ,,david ,n4 ,,murdock ,illu/ration3 text decoration ,musician1 ,a?lete1 ,infantryman kill$ 9 action at ,pal]mo1 ,italy ,augu/ #aa1 #aidc ,preface ,x %\ld be made cle> by way ( an introduction to ?is appraisal ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi t ! au?or is nei!r an arti/ nor an art critic4 ,i am simply ! wife ( a ,we/]n ,congressman :o has be5 /irr$ by ! patriotism ( ! ,italian refugee-arti/1 ,brumidi2 by 8 exquisite decorations on ! walls & ceil+s ( our ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 by 8 p]si/5t ef=t 9 ! face ( bl9d+ criticism2 & f9ally by ! lack1 ( recognition *>act]iz$ by 8 unm>k$ burial place4 ,i h ask$ myself ^! que/ions _m times3 8,h[ c c\ntless exquisite frescoes & pa9t+s adorn our ,capitol ,build+ & yet ! ,am]ican p h little or no k ( _! exi/5ce80 8,c an arti/ sp5d tw5ty-five ye>s decorat+ ?is ,capitol ,build+ & !n rema9 z unkn[n z 8 frescoes80 8,h[ c\ld a ,gov]nm5t su* z ours1 t has rew>d$ s _m = s mu*1 =get ! arti/1 ,brumidi1 & let him lie unhonor$ & unkn[n = sev5ty ye>s 9 an unm>k$ grave80 ,^! que/ions ,i _c answ]4 ,i c only record = y au!nticat$ ,brumidi facts z !y h unfold$ !mselves to me dur+ ! f\rte5 ye>s ,i h be5 inspir$ by ! arti/'s frescoes--all ! "t wait+ = a poet or an arti/ to tell ?is /ory4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d "k t great s]vice & sacrifice 9 our ,democracy (t5 are n rew>d$ until long ye>s h slipp$ away4 ,i "k1 too1 t unju/ criticism & ridicule c s befog ! patriotic works ( a good man t ev5 half a c5tury is (t5 n long en\gh = ^? works to em]ge ) all _! significant mean+4 ,i "k1 also1 t :5 ! e>ly refugees to our %ores negotiat$ imm$iately = citiz5%ip x indicat$ s9c]e appreciation = ,am]ica4 ,?is 0 true ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi4 ,he l&$ 9 ,new ,york on ,septemb] #ah1 #aheb2 he fil$ 8 orig9al int5tion to become a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,novemb] #i1 #aheb2 & he 0 admitt$ & sworn on ,novemb] #ab1 #aheg4 ,inde$1 he 0 s fir$ ) love ( lib]ty t no am\nt ( "w & det]m9$ ef=t 0 too great = him to exp5d = 8 adopt$ c\ntry4 ,he work$ on ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh\t ! t]ms ( six presid5ts3 ,frankl9 ,pi]ce2 ,james ,bu*anan2 ,abraham ,l9coln2 ,&rew ,johnson2 ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant2 & ,ru!r=d ,b4 ,hayes4 ,he made fresco$ ceil+s & wall murals 9 six ,committee ,rooms--five 9 ! ,s5ate ext5sion & "o 9 ! ,h\se ext5sion4 ,he is responsible = ! complete design & execution ( ! ,presid5t's ,room 9 ! ,s5ate ,annex1 ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room & a l>ge mural 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives itself1 ! latt] be>+ 8 signature4 ,at ! age ( sixty he f9i%$ ! almo/ unbelievable task ( pa9t+ 9 ! v top ( ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol ,build+ #d1ffd squ>e feet ( concave fresco--huge colorful figures t appe> life-size #ahj feet bel[4 ,brumidi 0 evid5tly 9 sympa?y ) ! words ( ,l9coln1 voic$ :5 a critic put ?is "q to our great ,presid5t1 8,d y int5d to cont9ue build+ on ! ,capitol ,dome dur+ ?is w>80 ,l9coln repli$1 8,if ! _w sees ?is ,capitol go+ on !y w "k t we int5d ! ,union %all g on40 ,& ev5 be=e ! ,civil ,w> ,brumidi sket*$ ! fifte5 sc5es ( ,am]ican hi/ory = a frieze to encircle ! ,rotunda1 "s #eh feet above ! floor4 ,he _h pray$ to live long en\gh to pa9t ?is frieze1 b :5 ! signal f9ally came f ,capitol au?orities to beg9 ?is la/ *]i%$ fresco he 0 an old man ( sev5ty-two4 ,brumidi _h lo/ 8 physical /r5g? b n 8 w to "w t[>d ! completion ( 8 dream4 ,! "y wife he _h m>ri$ at ! height ( 8 ,am]ican f9ancial success _h long s9ce gone ) a y\ng] man2 8 lonely ye>s & 8 pov]ty weigh$ heavily ^u him2 criticism & ridicule _h und\bt$ly tak5 _! toll b ! old arti/ p]si/5tly /ay$ ) t la/ assignm5t4 ,ev5 :5 he slipp$ on 8 pa9t+ plat=m1 ! day ( 8 almo/ fatal accid5t1 & hung by 8 b>e h&s #eh feet above ! /one floor ( ! ,rotunda1 until workm5 c\ld rea* him f ! top ( ! ,dome & f ! floor bel[--ev5 !n x mu/ h be5 %e] w p[] t clos$ ^? old arti/ h&s tight en\gh to hold 8 body weight f ! floor bel[4 ,b he nev] came back to f9i% 8 frieze4 ,he di$ 8at 8 p>lor /udio ) 8 "w ab\t him10 amid ! lonel9ess & pov]ty :i* he fe>$4 ,he 0 buri$ by a few fri5ds & =gott54 ,t burial place 0 lo/ to our ,national ,gov]nm5t = a p]iod ( sev5ty ye>s b ! #ha/ ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )\t debate1 has vot$ to erect a monum5t1 a simple m>k]1 at ! rec5tly f\nd burial site ( ! ,capitol arti/4 ,?is ,national recognition1 ?\gh belat$1 is s9c]e appreciation = ! ,brumidi frescoes 9 ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t proclaim = all "t ! arti/'s g5ius1 8 love ( lib]ty1 & 8 rev]5ce = ,am]ica4 ,!re is cont9ually be+ uncov]$ o!r evid5ce ( appreciation = ! arti/ ,brumidi--recognition t has la9 buri$ 9 ! he>ts & homes ( num]\s ,am]ican families & *ur*es s9ce ! ye> #ahhj4 ,_m ,brumidi canvases outside ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 f\nd3 portraits ( fri5ds2 work+ sket*es 9 color = ! arti/'s huge frescoes2 & magnific5t murals = *ur* alt>s4 ,"s ( ^! treasures are be+ (f]$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! ?\ght t a collection ( ,brumidiana may ultimately be on exhibit at "s c5tral spot accessible to ! ,am]ican p4 ,:at ! critics t]m$ 8gaudy color$ pla/]0 n9ety ye>s ago c1 by ! miracle ( mod]n pr9t+1 be reproduc$ = u today ) all ! orig9al color pres]v$4 ,c\ld ! arti/ h =ese5 ! exquisite ,brumidi reproductions 9 ?is book ! burd5 ( 8 la/ lonely ye>s w\ld h be5 light5$4 ,m4 ,c4 ,m4 ,,ackn[l$gm5ts ,vital rese>*1 ext5d+ ov] a p]iod ( ye>s1 necess>ily t\*es _m p4 ,at ! culm9ation ( any valu$ /udy an au?or sudd5ly f9ds himself indebt$ to c\ntless individuals4 ,fa%ion+ a mosaic f ! life ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi 9 spite ( _m miss+ pieces has be5 no exception4 ,i f9d myself humble be=e my corps ( help]s4 ,aft] a doz5 ye>s ( assembl+ ! ,brumidi life /ory x sudd5ly became urg5t t ! mat]ial %\ld be 9 pr9t$ =m4 ,at ! same "t x also became app>5t t publi%+ a ,brumidi volume featur+ ! arti/'s ,capital frescoes 9 color might nev] be realiz$1 due to ! initial co/ ( su* a book4 ,at a crucial mom5t1 two ,f\ndations1 :o wi% to rema9 anonym\s1 became int]e/$ 9 ! ,capitol arti/ & 7 anxi\s to help ! project4 ,_! timely grants influ5c$ beyond measure ! f9al decision t su* a publication c\ld be attempt$4 ,i ackn[l$ge ?is valu$ assi/ance ) deepe/ gratitude4 ,ye>s be=e ?is publication 0 conceiv$ ,i began collect+ reproductions ( ! ,brumidi ,capitol frescoes4 ,! book itself makes use ( ?is collection toge!r ) _m color reproductions by ! same nationally kn[n photograph]1 ,!odor ,horydczak4 ,! ,brumidi frontispiece by ,brady 0 made by ,m>y ,evans ( ! ,l4 ,c4 ,h&y ,/udios4 ,also be=e !re 0 any ?\ght ( a publication ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 ! ,hon4 ,david ,lynn1 made available to me ! ,brumidi files = /udy4 ,! int]e/ & c\rtesy ( ,mr4 ,lynn & 8 assi/ants always spurr$ my ef=ts4 ,! ,s]geant at ,arms ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,hon4 ,joseph ,c4 ,duke1 & ! ,s]geant at ,arms ( ! ,h\se1 ! ,hon4 ,joseph ,h4 ,callahan1 h at all times %[n _! conc]n = ! ,brumidi project by mak+ available to ! au?or ! s]vices ( _! (fices4 ,i h ne$$ & greatly valu$ ! s9c]e int]e/ ( ! ,capitol ,guides & _! lead]1 ,h>ry ,na%1 :o has be5 a ,brumidi en?usia/ dur+ 8 ?irty-five ye>s' "w z a guide 9 ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,congressional s]vices ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress h %[n great en?usiasm = ! ,brumidi rese>* by trac+ will+ly e sugge/$ clue & 9 addition (t5 h laun*$ =? on :at seem$ completely hidd5 trails & em]g$ ) valuable mat]ials4 ,i am rememb]+ at ! mom5t ! late ,george ,h4 ,milne ( ! ,congressional ,read+ ,room ^: appreciative feel+ = ,brumidi & 8 art help$ to bol/] my e>ly en?usiasm4 ,! ,national ,ar*ives is ano!r su* human s]vice 9 our gov]nm5tal set-up4 ,x 0 p]sonal appreciation = ,brumidi on ! "p ( a gr\p ( employees ( ! ,national ,ar*ives t l$ to ! f9d+ ( s _m public docum5ts vital to ?is /udy4 ,i wi% to ackn[l$ge especially ! s]vices ( ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art & ! ,national ,collection ( ,f9e ,arts4 ,^! two gall]ies h _h a cont9u+ int]e/ 9 ! unfold+ ,brumidi /ory4 ,! (ficials ( ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art n only h be5 will+ consultants conc]n+ ! mat]ials = an art book b h commission$ _! fresco exp]t to climb to ! top ( ! ,capitol ,dome to exam9e m9utely ! #d1ffd squ>e feet ( ,brumidi pa9t+4 ,:5 ! exp]t pron\nc$ ! ,canopy 8real fresco10 ! ,national ,gall]y s9c]ely %>$ my own joy at ?is v]ification4 ,a special debt ( gratitude goes to ! ,director ( ! ,national ,collection ( ,f9e ,arts1 ,?omas ,m4 ,beggs1 = 8 spl5did introduction to ?is ,brumidi memorial volume4 ,because ( ,brumidi's tw5ty-five ye>s' s]vice )9 ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! nation's ,public ,pr9t]1 ! ,hon4 ,john ,j4 ,dev9y1 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 delegat$ ,frank ,h4 ,mortim]1 ,director ( ,typography & ,design1 to make available to ! au?or consultation & advice ^u ! _m problems connect$ ) ! publication ( an art book4 ,mr4 ,mortim] & ,mr4 ,w>r5 ,w4 ,f]ris ( ! ,division ( ,typography & ,design h c>ri$ _! help f> beyond ! limit ( duty4 ,_! feel+ = ! subject matt] ( ! book t makes kn[n ! =gott5 ,capitol arti/1 & _! desire to %[ =? 8 "w ) ! be/ possible arrangem5t & design1 are p>tly responsible = ! dignifi$ beauty ( ?is volume4 ,_m individuals ?r\gh\t ! ,capital ,city h help$ mat]ially by _! ,brumidi en?usiasm1 _! s9c]e good wi%es & by _! active int]e/ 9 locat+ ,brumidiana outside ! ,capitol ,build+4 ,mildr$ ,?ompson1 ! great-gr&niece ( ,mrs4 ,brumidi1 ! =m] ,lola ,g]mon1 has c>ri$ on consi/5t rese>* ( h] own into ! ,g]mon family :i* has v]ifi$ _m dates & o!r facts conc]n+ ! ,capitol arti/4 ,james ,h4 ,r[e1 gr&nephew ( ,lola ,g]mon ,brumidi1 has p]=m$ an out/&+ s]vice to ! au?or by mak+ available to h] ! work+ sket*es = ! ,rotunda ,frieze4 ,8 desire to make kn[n 8 treasure by s5d+ ! priceless scroll across ! cont95t is deeply appreciat$1 al?\gh ! sket*es arriv$ almo/ too late to h ev5 "o ( ! fifte5 includ$ on ! la/ page ( ! book's supplem5t4 ,wa%+ton clubs & organizations h display$ _! love = ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by support+ 9 e possible way ! au?or's ov]-all plan to make kn[n ! =gott5 ,capitol arti/4 ,native ,wa%+tonians toge!r ) rec5t arrivals h be5 eag] to visit ! ,capitol ,build+ & to be %[n ! ,brumidi frescoes4 ,^! same ,brumidi fri5ds h also help$ to promote ! m>k+ ( ! arti/'s lonely grave 9 ,gl5wood ,cemet]y4 ,memb]s ( ! ,wa%+ton ,press h be5 especially und]/&+ & helpful4 ,editors1 correspond5ts & report]s alike h comb9$ to tell ! ,am]ican p ab\t ?is ,capitol arti/ & 8 great love = ,am]ican lib]ty4 ,?is s9c]e _s ( coop]ation & feel+ = ,brumidi is ackn[l$g$ appreciatively4 ,congressman ,murdock has consi/5tly enc\rag$ ! ,brumidi rese>* ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,8 cont9u$ pati5t int]e/ has help$ immeasurably4 ,to him & to ,m>?a ,w+ g my la/ measure ( gratitude = _! p]si/5t comb+ ( ! manuscript = m9ute error4 ,x is a w>m & fri5dly feel+ ( indebt$ness t ,i h t[>d ^? :o h made appraisals 9 writ+ = ?is volume3 ,mr4 ,beggs adds new appreciation = ! ,italian arti/2 ,ar*itect ,lynn sees ,brumidi an integral "p ( ! ,capitol ,build+2 & ,virgil ,p]ry pays tribute to ! au?or & to ! book 9 a mann] to make u pr\d4 ,all ( ?is c\rtesy1 h[ev]1 is above & beyond fri5d%ip4 ,x is a vital "p ( ! ,memorial to ,con/ant9o ,brumidi4 ,,myrtle ,,*5ey ,,murdock ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,octob]1 #aiej ,table ( ,cont5ts ,,con/ant9o ,,brumidi1 ,,italian ,,refugee #a ,,brumidi ,,art ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,capitol #aa ,,color ,,reproductions ,,( ,,brumidi ,,frescoes ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,capitol #dg ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,comp5sation #fe ,,brumidi',s ,,am]ican ,,wife ,,& ,,*ildr5 #gc ,,brumidiana ,,outside ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,capitol #hc ,illu/rations 99 ,indicates real fresco4 ,,s5ate ,,reception ,,room ,wa%+ton-,jeff]son-,hamilton #eh 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,,s5ate ,,appropriations ,,committee ,,room 99,/orm+ ( ,/ony ,po9t #fb 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,maid5s ( ! ,navy #ce 99,wa%+ton at ,valley ,=ge #dc ,,presid5t',s ,,room--,,s5ate ,,ext5sion ,! ,presid5t's ,room #ag ,! ,*]ub ( ,ju/ice #bd ,! ,w+$ ,*]ub #be 99,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 a portrait #ba ,s++ ,*]ubs #ai ,alex&] ,hamilton1 a portrait #bg 99,religion #bc ,?omas ,jeff]son1 a portrait #eg 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 99,b5jam9 ,frankl91 a portrait #fa 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 99,legislation #fd 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,,s5ate ,,di/rict ,,( ,,columbia ,,committee ,,rooms 99,telegraph #fc 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 99,?ree ,graces #da 99,hi/ory #cg ,,gr\nd ,,floor ,,corridors--,,s5ate ,,ext5sion ,bronze /aircase1 a ,brumidi design #i ,horatio ,gates1 a pr(ile #fi ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,,*amb] ,wa%+ton at ,yorkt[n #ei 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,,committee ,,room 99,spr+ #ae ,,capitol ,,rotunda 99,l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims #dd 99,p5n's ,treaty ) ! ,indians #de ,,capitol ,,dome ,! ,eye ( ! ,dome #e 99,brumidi's ,fresco$ ,canopy 9 ! ,eye ( ! ,dome #di ,agriculture 7,c]es7 #ej 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,me*anics 7,vulcan7 #ea 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,comm]ce 7,m]cury7 #eb 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,m>9e 7,neptune7 #ec 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,arts & ,sci5ces 7,m9]va7 #ed 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,w> 7,fre$om7 #ee 7,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,color7 ,,miscellane\s ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 ,brady photograph ,frontispiece ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c4 ,brumidi1 album photographs #gg ,brumidi's ,grave1 ,gl5wood ,cemet]y #hg ,lola ,g]mon's ,album #hi ,alt> ,mural1 ,/4 ,aloysius ,*ur* #ig ,! ,capitol ,dome #ii ,work+ ,sket* = ,dome ,canopy #ie ,work+ ,sket* = ,?ree ,graces #gi ,work+ ,sket* = ! ,l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims #aaa ,introduction ,en%r9$ 9 ! dom$ ,rotunda ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol1 z 9 ! ,roman ,pan!on f :i* x is desc5d$1 are ! noble/ hopes ( a mighty ,nation4 ,yet less fe>ful ( incurr+ ! wra? ( an unpropitiat$ p[] ?an ! anci5ts :o rais$ a /atue 9 _! sacr$ temple to 8,! ,unkn[n ,god10 ! ,am]ican p h neglect$ & all b =gott5 patriotic mural pa9t+4 ,long ov]due also is grateful tribute to its "o-"t protagoni/1 ,con/ant9o ,brumidi4 ,! /ory ( ,brumidi's life 9 ?is c\ntry & 8 labors to express allegorically its pr9ciples ( gov]nm5t & record visually ! ev5ts & p]sonalities :i* a*iev$ its e/abli%m5t %\ld be in/ructive read+ = _m & p>ticul>ly = ^? conc]n$ ) ! direction ( ,am]ican pa9t+4 ,by x !y may be l$ to ! realization ( a vital =ce t %\ld be an important factor 9 national life1 an unkn[n p[] ne$$ n[ 9 support ( ! h]itage we are call$ ^u to def5d4 ,! e>ly settl] 9 ,nor? ,am]ica _h little opportunity = monum5tal pa9t+4 ,! au/]ity ( religi\s belief dom9at+ _m new _w settlem5ts1 infus$ z !y 7 ) ! _s ( ! ,re=mation1 af=d$ meag] enc\ragem5t to its developm5t4 ,am]ican arti/s1 foll[+ ,b5jam9 ,we/ to ,engl&1 lean$ heavily ^u ,briti% cu/om & prec$5t4 ,we/'s pupils--,*>les ,willson ,peale1 ,gilb]t ,/u>t & ,joseph ,wright--became mak]s ( lik5esses1 & lib]ty-lov+ ,john ,trumbull pursu$ hi/orical pa9t+ to produce f\r ( ! eight great fram$ pictures ( ! ,rotunda ( ! ,capitol4 ,contra/$ ) ,brumidi's pa9t+s1 ^! m>k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! easel picture1 a loosely relat$1 deta*able embelli%m5t1 & mural decoration design$ 9 scale & color especially to enhance ar*itecture4 ,! easel picture1 ! favor$ =m ( pa9t+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is a symbol n only ( ! ,am]ican arti/'s indep5d5ce ( expression & fre$om ( ent]prise b also ( 8 dep5d5ce ^u 8 own res\rces & private patronage4 ,easily transport$1 x is adaptable = exhibit 9 di/ant gall]ies1 = sale to successive own]s1 & is m easily reproduc$4 ,9 ! #ai? c5tury x 0 l>gely ! means ( liv+ = ! pr(essional f9e arti/4 ,george ,catl9 f\nd admission *>ges to 8 exhibits remun]ative4 ,o!rs turn$ to engrav+s ( _! subjects = pr(it4 ,9 ! #bj? c5tury ! fram$ picture has become ! delight ( ! amateur4 ,am]ican enjoym5t ( fre$om ( ?\ght & action is liv$ 9 ! solitude ( private /udios4 ,yet too r>ely d ^! common privileges & =tunate bless+s become ! subject matt] ( ! canvases4 ,^! canvases exi/ solely = ! enjoym5t ( ! individual4 ,mural pa9t+1 h[ev]1 9 comp>ison to easel picture pa9t+1 is made = ! edification ( l>ge numb]s ( p & dem&s ! =mal pres5tation ( !mes affect+ all4 ,! "w ( ,brumidi1 ?\gh 9 a =eign /yle long pa/ ! cre/ ( its vigor 9 s]vice to ! ,*ur*1 0 f\nd m suit$ to ! requirem5ts ( monum5tal ar*itecture ?an t ( native pa9t]s ( ! middle ( ! #ai? c5tury4 ,! monum5tal mural is usually bett] if execut$ 9 fresco1 ! m$ium :i* ,brumidi us$4 ,?is process ( pa9t+ directly on ! wall is call$ 8fresco secco0 if ! wall is all[$ to h>d5 & become almo/ dry & ! pigm5t b\nd to x by means ( a glue size1 case9 or egg yolk4 ,?is is mu* inf]ior to ! true or 8buono fresco0 employ$ by ,brumidi 9 ! dome :i* is pa9t+ on fre%ly laid pla/] ) pigm5t susp5d$ 9 pure wat]4 ,because ! mort> sets 9 six or eight h\rs ! pa9t+ mu/ be done 9 sections no l>g] ?an c be complet$ at "o "t4 ,9 true fresco a f9i%$ /udy is g5]ally requir$4 ,frequ5tly ?is assumes ! =m ( a full-size detail$ draw+ kn[n z a c>toon4 ,! outl9e ( ?is is transf]r$ to ! damp pla/] wall by p\nc+ dry color ?r\gh a p]=at$ trac+ or 8patt]n10 or ! c>toon on v light t\gh pap] may be held aga9/ ! surface & cont\rs press$ into ! damp wall ) a /ylus4 ,figures are model$ )9 ! drawn l9es4 ,t]re v]te is employ$ 9 und]pa9t+ fle%1 ! rosi] tones be+ sup]impos$ lat]4 ,accessories are pa9t$ 9 wa%es ( v>y+ dep?s & appropriate colors fur!r deep5$ or light5$ until ! desir$ ?ree-dim5sional effect is ga9$4 ,9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel1 ,mi*elangelo us$ color glazes ) su* economy t ! panels & s+le figures ( 8 great ceil+ decorations truly appe> z wat] color pa9t+s4 ,brumidi dep5d$ ^u a heavi] use ( pigm5t & built up 8 lights opaquely4 ,if ! day's allott$ portion is n satisfactorily f9i%$ :ile ! wall is /ill absorb5t1 x mu/ be remov$ & work$ aga94 ,z ! moi/ure leaves1 ! mort> sets & ! wall h>d5s1 its colors becom+ light] & m sp>kl+ z ! :ite lime & cry/all9e s& %9e ?r\gh4 ,c>bon dioxide1 ev] pres5t 9 ! air1 gradually comb9es ) calcium hydroxide ( ! lime pla/] result+ 9 a c>bonate n unlike m>ble itself & v durable4 ,?us1 ! decoration is truly a "p ( ! ar*itecture &1 be+ insep>able f x1 is f> m satisfactory ?an canvases f ! mo/ able pa9t]s to be atta*$ to wall or ceil+4 ,9 ! face ( ! curr5t *all5ge to ! ,am]ican way ( life our pa9t]s %\ld be giv5 space 9 our ,f$]al & ,/ate build+s = decorations reaffirm+ ! fai? t made our ,nation great4 ,m arti/s at pres5t %\ld be engag$ 9 depict+ ! virtues ( our sy/em ( gov]nm5t 9 ! int]e/ ( ! developm5t ( appreciative citiz5%ip ^u :i* x s ju/ly dep5ds4 ,today1 due to ! rapidly decl9+ private =tunes ( ! indu/riali/-connoisseur class1 ! arti/ is fac+ a vacuity 9 art patronage4 ,e/abli% 9 its place a small b /eadily su/a9$ f$]al program ( mural pa9t+1 & a revival is possible "h 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates n unlike t exp]i5c$ 9 ,engl& :5 ! social satire ( ,hog>?'s bru% 0 foll[$ "u royal patronage by "o ( ! mo/ productive & prosp]\s p]iods ( ,briti% pa9t+4 ,?is p5etrat+ /udy ( ! life & works ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi by ,dr4 ,murdock %\ld ar\se 9 public-spirit$ read]s a desire to honor ! fresco arti/ = 8 accompli%m5t1 an und]/&+ ( :i* is ( fundam5tal importance 9 a movem5t to fur!r a /rong national program ( mural art ( an inspir+ type4 ,x is appropriate t ?is hi/ory be address$ to laym5 by "o al]t to ! problems ( ! h\r & s5sitive to ! ne$ ( g5]al public aw>5ess ( ! p[] ( pa9t+4 ,,?omas ,m4 ,,beggs1 ,director ,,national ,,collection ,,( ,,f9e ,,arts ,,smi?sonian ,,in/itution ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 ,italian ,refugee ,x 0 late aft]noon4 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,*amb] 9 ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 des]t$1 save = "o lone figure t /ood motionless be=e ! fre%ly pa9t$ mural on ! s\? wall4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t ?is man 9 long black cape & close fitt+ b]et betok5$ pride & triumph 9 a*ievem5t--! t5se erectness ( ! body1 ! tilt ( ! head1 ! gl[ ( ! *eek & ev5 ! angle at :i* he held 8 pallet & bru%4 ,sudd5ly1 ) /r5g? & det]m9ation he said al\d1 8,i'll d x10 !n he ru%$ back to ! picture1 b5t possessively ov] ! l[] "r h& corn] & began pa9t+ ) quick1 deft movem5ts4 ,:5 ! lonely figure f9ally left ! ,*amb] he seem$ s satisfi$ ) 8 "w t he nev] once look$ back4 ,eighty ye>s lat] z ,i /ood be=e t mural on ! s\? wall ( our ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,*amb]--t portrayal ( a crisis 9 ,am]ican hi/ory1 repres5t+ ,wa%+ton at ,yorkt[n1 ,i beheld = ! fir/ "t ! words 9 ! l[] "r h& corn]1 left by t pr\d pa9t] back 9 #aheg1 8,c4 ,brumidi1 arti/4 ,citiz5 ( ! ,u4 ,s40 ,sudd5ly ,i ask$ myself1 8,:o is ?is ,c4 ,brumidi :o has s mu* pride 9 8 adopt$ c\ntry z to pa9t a portion ( its ,revolution>y hi/ory on ! wall ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,*amb]1 & :o glories s mu* 9 ! citiz5%ip ( 8 adopt$ c\ntry t he emblazons t s5tim5t =ev] be=e ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates80 ,i _h no ?\ght at t mom5t t ^? words inscrib$ on ! wall ( ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,con/ant9o ,brumidi c\ld well be consid]$ 8 epitaph1 = he _h no o!r1 express$ 9 words4 ,& ( c\rse ,i 0 unaw>e ( ! bitt] criticism t foll[$ 8 e ef=t4 ,b ,i am ahead ( my /ory4 ,s mu* did ,i want to see :at ?is lov] ( ,am]ica _h done = 8 adopt$ c\ntry by way ( decorat+ our ,capitol ,build+1 t ,i se>*$ out e fresco$ wall & ceil+1 e pa9t$ panel1 lunette1 or m$allion 9 committee rooms1 corridors & ,rotunda t 7 attribut$ to ! ,italian arti/4 ,z ! numb] ( ^? pa9t+s m\nt$ 9 my tabulations & z ! beauty ( 8 decorations sank into my consci\sness1 ,i decid$ he mu/ h sp5t a lifetime 9 ,am]ica = surely x w\ld take a lifetime = su* accompli%m5t4 ,!n ,i le>n$ t ,brumidi came f ,italy to ,am]ica :5 he 0 almo/ fifty ye>s old6 ,f meag] biographical data ! foll[+ additional facts came quickly to light3 ,brumidi 0 born 9 ,italy 9 #ahje1 grew up 9 ,rome1 0 admitt$ to ! ,academy ( ,arts 9 t city :5 only ?irte5 ye>s old1 & at ! age ( ab\t ?irty-five 8re/or$ "s pa9t+s 9 ! ,sacr$ ,palaces to ! full satisfaction ( ,pope ,gregory ,x,v,ith40 ,ab\t all t is kn[n ( ! arti/'s next tw5ty ye>s is t he became involv$ 9 8! ,fr5* occupation ( ,rome 9 ! ye> #ahdi = ! suppression ( ,republican in/itutions10 & :5 8 fri5d1 ,pope ,pius ,,ix1 0 bani%$ f ,rome ,brumidi 0 ?r[n into prison = f\rte5 mon?s4 ,z ,capta9 ( ! ,papal ,gu>d ,brumidi _h refus$ to obey c]ta9 ord]s aga9/ 8 fri5ds :i* result$ 9 ! enmity ( ,c>d9al ,antonelli1 ,m9i/] ( ,/ate4 ,pope ,pius ,,ix 0 f9ally re/or$ to ! ,vatican b he 0 unable to save ,brumidi except on condition t ! arti/ w\ld flee ! c\ntry & nev] return4 ,f9ally1 to save 8 own life1 ,brumidi 0 =c$ to leave ,italy4 ,he rea*$ ,am]ica 9 #aheb4 ,:ile ! above facts conc]n+ ,brumidi 7 mu* ! same 9 ! few available ref]5ces 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 /ories ( ,brumidi's life 9 ,am]ica & ( 8 s]vices to ! ,unit$ ,/ates seem$ to v>y ) ! en?usiasm or bias ( ! n>rator4 ,c]ta9 conflict+ /atem5ts c5t]$ ab\t ! m]it & au!nticity ( 8 pa9t+s2 ! g5u95ess ( 8 ,am]ican patriotism2 ! am\nt ( money paid him = ! pa9t+s 9 ! ,capitol ,build+2 ! loyalty ( ! arti/'s family2 ! appreciation ( ! ,am]ican p2 & ! pov]ty ( ! arti/ at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 h[ev]1 little has be5 writt5 & less has be5 publicly kn[n ab\t ! arti/ :o sp5t 8 la/ tw5ty-five ye>s 9 devot$ ef=t t[>d beautify+ ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! mo/ sympa!tic appraisals ( ,brumidi's art & 8 ye>s 9 ,am]ica h be5 done by ,*>les ,e4 ,fairman1 ,smi? ,d4 ,fry1 ,george ,c4 ,hazelton1 ,r&olph ,keim1 & ,s4 ,d4 ,wye?4 ,mr4 ,wye? wrote a small pamphlet ( six pages 9 #ahff on 8,brumidi's ,allegorical ,pa9t+ )9 ! ,canopy ( ! ,rotunda40 ,t 0 ! ye> aft] ,brumidi _h f9i%$ ! huge canopy fresco 9 ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol ,build+4 ,! au?or 0 s int5t ^u ! allegorical int]pretation ( ! figures 9 ! ,dome canopy t he almo/ =got ! arti/ & 8 art4 ,he did1 h[ev]1 ref] to ,brumidi 9 ?is mann]1 8,brumidi has be5 ma9ly engag$ = ye>s 9 ornam5t+ v>i\s portions ( ! walls ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,eye ,,( ,,! ,,dome ,! focal po9t ( ?is ,rotunda panorama is ! huge ,brumidi fresco cov]+ ,! ,eye ( ! ,dome4 ,at ?is p]spective ! six allegorical gr\p+s ab\t ! circumf]5ce ( ! fresco are p>tly hidd5 f view4 ,a portion ( ,brumidi's unf9i%$ frieze1 pa9t$ 9 imitation sculpture1 %[s bel[ ! w9d[s4 ,two :ite balconies encircle ! dome1 "o betwe5 ! w9d[s & ! frieze1 & ! o!r at ! v top4 ,a hidd5 /airway w9ds its way betwe5 ! two iron %ells ( ! ,dome1 a v]tical di/ance ( #ahj feet f ! rotunda floor4 ( ! ,capitol1 & 8 "n w ev] be associat$ ) ! hi/ory & beauty ( our _w r5[n$ ,national build+40 ,s9ce ! ,rotunda scaffold+1 f :i* ,brumidi work$ on ! ,dome canopy1 0 remov$ 9 ,janu>y #ahff & ! magnific5t fresco 0 !n light$ & display$ = ! fir/ "t to ! public1 we h e reason to believe t ,wye?'s six pages ( allegorical explanations ( t huge fresco1 pr9t$ ! same ye>1 7 direct f ,brumidi's own c>efully plann$ allegories4 ,! t9y book entitl$1 8,keim's ,capitol ,int]ior & ,diagrams0 0 publi%$ 9 #ahgd4 ,s9ce its /at$ purpose 0 8to furni% ! visitor to ! ,capitol ) complete & reliable plans & diagrams1 ) ref]5ce to & accurate descriptions ( all objects ( int]e/ )9 ! build+10 x made no ef=t to evaluate ! ,brumidi pa9t+s b x did give a compreh5sive record ?r\gh\t z to ! location ( ,brumidi's "w4 ,mo/ ( ! ,brumidi frescoes1 oils1 & decorative portions c /ill be id5tifi$ by ! ,keim ref]5ces b "s are evid5tly gone =ev]1 :ile o!rs und\bt$ly are m]ely cov]$ by ! wall bo>d or artificial ceil+ panels ( lat] r5ovations4 ,9 ,george ,c4 ,hazelton's book1 8,! ,national ,capitol10 pr9t$ 9 #ahig1 & deal+ ) 8,! ,ar*itecture1 ,art & ,hi/ory ( ! ,national ,capitol10 we f9d ,brumidi a bit m appreciatively treat$4 ,said ,hazelton1 8,no high] complim5t c\ld be paid to 8 g5ius ?an ! expression ( a gr\p ( arti/s :o 7 decorat+ ! new build+ = ! ,congressional ,libr>y4 ,:5 !y visit$ ! ,capitol to /udy ! frescoes ( ! ,italian1 !y said1 #8,we h no?+ equal to ?is 9 ! ,libr>y4 ,!re is no "o :o c d su* "w today4'0 ,!n ,hazelton cont9u$1 8,brumidi's "w s id5tifies him ) ! ,capitol ,build+ t he may almo/ n[ be call$ ! ,mi*elangelo ( ! ,capitol40 ,9 8,fry's ,patriotic ,/ory ( ! ,capitol10 a booklet publi%$ 9 #aiab1 ! au?or ref]s repeat$ly to ,brumidi 9 su* an intimate way z to lead ! read] to believe t ,smi? ,d4 ,fry mu/ h kn[n ,brumidi p]sonally & mu/ h lov$ ! arti/ g5u9ely4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,fry graduat$ f law s*ool ! ye> ! arti/ di$ x is n impossible t ! two 7 p]sonally acqua9t$4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,fry quotation !re is evid5ce to support ?is view & ! human t\* to ! biographical sket* may h come direct f ! arti/ himself4 ,mr4 ,fry wrote1 8,:5 ab\t =ty ye>s ( age1 ,brumidi ?rew away 8 bru% & 8 great c>e]1 decl>+ t he w\ld nev] pa9t ano!r /roke until he _h f\nd lib]ty4 ,because ( an indignity suff]$ by a memb] ( 8 family he became a revolution>y soldi] & f\ght 9 va9 = lib]ty4 ,:5 almo/ fifty ye>s old he 0 bani%$ f ,italy & came to ,am]ica4 ,"h he f\nd lib]ty & became an int5sely patriotic citiz540 ,mr4 ,fry !n gives a direct quotation f ! arti/ himself4 ,?is is unique1 be+ ! only direct quotation f ,brumidi pass$ on 9 ?is mann]4 ,said ,mr4 ,fry1 8,:5 ,brumidi's m]it 0 disclos$ 79 ,am]ica7 fame & =tune s\ght him4 ,?\s&s ( doll>s 7 8 = ! tak+4 ,he refus$ all allurem5ts 9 ^! words1 #8,i h no long] any desire = fame or =tune4 ,my "o ambition & my daily pray] is t ,i may live long en\gh to make beautiful ! ,capitol ( ! "o c\ntry on e>? 9 :i* !re is lib]ty4'0 ,*>les ,e4 ,fairman1 art curator ( ! ,capitol = ?irty-two ye>s1 compil$ dur+ t "t valuable records on ! 8,art & ,arti/s ( ! ,capitol ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica40 ,mr4 ,fairman 0 born 9 #ahed ab\t ! "t ,brumidi began 8 decorations ( ! ,capitol ,build+4 ,al?\gh ,mr4 ,fairman did n beg9 8 own "w at ! ,capitol ,build+ until #aiaa x is entirely possible t z a "y man he _h occasion to wat* ,brumidi at "w4 ,:ile ,mr4 ,fairman ma9ta9s an imp]sonal attitude 9 8 treatm5t ( ,brumidi1 8 record is invaluable z pro( ( ! au!nticity ( c]ta9 ,brumidi frescoes & pa9t+s4 ,! :ole colossal piece ( rese>* s c>efully assembl$ by ,mr4 ,fairman & pr9t$ 9 #aibg conta9$ ! be/ summ>y ( docum5t>y mat]ial available on ,con/ant9o ,brumidi4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,fairman's book cov]$ all art & arti/s 9 any mann] hav+ connection ) ! ,capitol ,build+ ! p>ts devot$ to ,brumidi & 8 murals occupy a n too prom95t division ( ! book4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,fairman's comb9$ ref]5ces to ,con/ant9o ,brumidi are ( great s]vice to "o mak+ a m ext5d$ /udy ( ! ,capitol murali/4 ,! ,daily ,ev5+ ,telegraph ( ,philadelphia ann\nc$ ,brumidi's dea? 9 its issue ( ,febru>y #ai1 #ahhj4 ,on ! foll[+ day ?is same pap] c>ri$ a l5g?y article purport+ to be an evaluation ( ! ,brumidi frescoes4 ,s sca?+ & crude 0 ! criticism by ?is anonym\s writ]1 ev5 be=e ! old arti/ _h be5 buri$1 t "o s5ses in/9ctively t ?is same type ( critical c>p+ _h no d\bt be5 /alk+ ,brumidi f o!r s\rces dur+ a p]iod ( ye>s4 ,! foll[+ quotation is a gl>+ example ( ?is unju/ criticism3 8444,( ,brumidi1 ! fresco] ( ! ,capitol at ,wa%+ton1 ^: dea? 0 ann\nc$ ye/]day1 x may be said1 #8,he 0 mo/ indu/ri\s4' ,if h>d "w always repres5ts a value giv5 & receiv$1 ! indu/ri\s ,brumidi c\ld be put d[n z hav+ fairly e>n$ ! l>ge sums :i* mu/ h be5 paid him out ( ! public treasury4 ,b1 if ! quality ( 8 "w is consid]$1 we d\bt :e!r ^? :o are at all compet5t to judge ) reg>d to ! matt] w diff] among !mselves z to ! fact t 8 employm5t = a long t]m ( ye>s1 9 ! face ( repeat$ & emphatic prote/s f p :o knew :at good decoration 01 0 mo/ sc&al\s4 8444,he 0 p]mitt$ to pa9t on ! int]ior ( ! dome a composition :i*1 bo? 9 design & execution1 is ab\t z abom9able z any?+ ( t k9d well c\ld be4 ,n[ t he is dead & out ( ! way1 let u hope t some?+ l a s]i\s ef=t w be made to h 8 place fill$ by an arti/ :o is an arti/1 & :o has "s claims to consid]ation o!r ?an t ( be+ skill$ 9 ! fresco process40 ,on t same day1 ,friday1 ,febru>y #bj1 #ahhj1 ano!r report]1 ?is "t = ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ 9 ! ,capital ,city1 told ( ! dea? & life ( ,brumidi ) a %[ ( sympa!tic appreciation4 ,a portion ( ?is article foll[s3 ,,dea? ,,( ,a ,,great ,,arti/ 8,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 ! arti/1 di$ ye/]day morn+ at 8 resid5ce1 #iba ,g ,/reet1 at #f3cj o'clock4 ,= mon?s pa/ he has be5 fail+1 b until )9 two weeks has be5 able to "w e day 9 8 /udio1 & 0 dress$ & sat up ea* day until ! "o prec$+ 8 dea?4 ,= a =tnight he has be5 fail+ rapidly4 ,! la/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e 8 dea? he 0 unconsci\s1 b at ! la/ mom5t he recogniz$ ^? ar\nd him4 ,! fun]al w be att5d$ f ! h\se on ,saturday4 ,mr4 ,brumidi leaves no family 9 ?is city except an adopt$ son1 :o be>s 8 "n & has adopt$ 8 fa!r's pr(ession4 8,almo/ until ! la/ h\r he cont9u$ 8 "w on ! frescoes 9 ! dome ( ! ,capitol1 ?\gh compell$ to sit in/ead ( /&+1 8 h& & eye 7 z true & /rong z ev]1 & ! "w f t po9t on %[s no loss 9 _s or excell5ce ( execution4 ,= mon?s ! little scaffold t cl+s to ! wall 9 mid air "u ! dome ( ! ,capitol has be5 des]t$1 & curi\s /rang]s1 look+ at ! neglect$ c>toons hang+ ov] ! rail+s h be5 told t ,brumidi w\ld nev] come back to f9i% 8 frescoes4 ,x 0 ! dream ( 8 life t he %\ld come back4 ,he want$ ) 8 own h& to lead t hi/oric procession r\nd ! dome till ! encircl+ frieze %\ld be complete4 ,( late1 z gr[+ infirmities h press$ ^u him1 he has gradually ab&on$ ! hope & occupi$ himself 9 enl>g+ 8 orig9al c>toons to work+ size1 s t any arti/ might complete ! "w by simply foll[+ copy4--,he lies 9 ! pleasant p>lor /udio ( 8 h\se1 9 dea? z 9 life1 ) 8 "w ab\t him4 ,half-f9i%$ designs are sket*$ on ! walls1 & bu/s & /atuettes fill ! corn]s2 canvas & palette are on ! easel40 ,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,febru>y #bd1 #ahhj1 f\r days aft] ! burial ( ,brumidi1 two spee*es 7 made 9 ref]5ce to ! arti/1 "o by ,s5ator ,voorhees ( ,indiana1 & ano!r by ,s5ator ,morrill ( ,v]mont4 ,s5ator ,voorhees eulogiz$ ,brumidi 9 ?is mann]3 8,may ,i n be p>don$ "s brief m5tion ( ! wond]ful g5ius1 s long1 s g5tly1 & s beautifully associat$ ) ?is ,capitol8 ,he di$ poor1 )\t money en\gh to bury 8 worn-out body1 b h[ ri* ! inh]itance he has left to ! pres5t & succe$+ ages6 ,dur+ m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury he hov]$ along ^! walls f ! basem5t to ! ,dome1 leav+ creations ( imp]i%able beauty :]ev] 8 t\* has be54 ,:]ev] he paus$ by a panel1 or 0 se5 susp5d$ to a ceil+1 !re soon appe>$ ! brilliant conceptions ( 8 f]tile & cultivat$ m9d4 ,we c =m no correct idea ( ! ext5t1 ! v>iety1 & ! p]fection ( 8 ta/e & skill z an arti/ )\t sometimes =gett+ our press+ c>es1 z we look 9 detail ov] 8 field ( labor40 ,s5ator ,morrill spoke ( ! arti/ 9 ^! words ( fri5d%ip & und]/&+3 8,cov]+ z he has done s mu* space ) 8 fresco pa9t+s--s difficult & s durable--x is wond]ful t s great a "p %\ld be fairly excell5t & s little t ,illu/ration3 ,,brumidi ,,/airway ,s long has ! "n ,brumidi be5 associat$ ) ! lovely *]ubs ab\t ! ,capitol ,build+ t ev5 ?is bronze /aircase has come to be call$ a 8,brumidi ,/airway40 ,two su* ,brumidi /airways lead f ! ,h\se ,*amb] & two f ! ,s5ate ,*amb]4 ,hazelton wrote 9 #ahig1 8,brumidi made ! attractive designs ( ! eagle1 de]1 & *]ubs = all ! rail+s ^u pap]2 !y 7 model$ by ,baud9 & ca/ 9 ,philadelphia40 ,mr4 ,baud9 wrote f ,philadelphia to ,capta9 ,meigs 9 #aheg1 8444,i am wait+ = ! draw+s = ! /air rail44440 compet5t critics e/eem o!rwise4 ,if he has n attempt$ ! ambiti\s role ( ! old ma/]s on ! walls & ceil+s ( *ur*es1 x may be at lea/ said t 8 h& has r>ely t\*$ any?+ :i* x has n decorat$4 ,ev5 aft] t accid5t by :i* 8 life hung _m m9utes fe>fully imp]il$ "u ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol1 8 late/ "w !re1 unf9i%$ ?\gh x be1 %[s t 8 h& _h n lo/ its cunn+1 & 8 acqua9tance ) ,am]ican hi/ory & skill 9 its portrayal has1 p]haps1 nev] be5 m happily display$4 8,^? :o h1 )\t any special intimacy1 b>ely se5 ?is poor & quiet old man z he sl[ly pass$ & repass$ to 8 daily tasks or :o h b = a mom5t li/5$ to 8 spee* 9 brok5 ,engli%1 & nev] he>d 8 glib tongue :5 he met ^? ) :om he c\ld conv]se 9 8 native language1 w h>dly compreh5d 8 m]its z a sev]e /ud5t 9 ! art to :i* he _h devot$ 8 :ole life1 /ill less w !y be incl9$ to cr$it ! rapid & correct draw+ ( :i* he 0 und\bt$ly a ma/]2 b ! evid5ces ( 8 r>e g5ius & ( swift "w are too conspicu\s to be d5i$4 ,we h only to look ar\nd to behold !m all4 8,brumidi 0 a dilig5t read] ( ,dante1 ( ,gibbon1 ( ,bancr(t1 & _m o!r works f :i* he d]iv$ 8 hi/orical & classical aid & 8 great desire 0 t he might live to complete 8 la/ great "w4 ,s long _h he devot$ 8 he>t & /r5g? to ?is ,capitol t 8 love & rev]5ce = x 0 n surpass$ by ev5 t ( ,mi*ael ,angelo = ,/4 ,pet]'s40 ,illu/ration ,brumidi ,art 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,brumidi's art 9 ! ,capitol ,build+ is n all accessible to ! casual visitor4 ,! l>ge mural already m5tion$ :i* ! old ma/] execut$ on ! wall ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,*amb] c be view$ by visitors only f ! gall]ies ( ! ,h\se1 unless "s special disp5sation takes ! visitor to ! ,floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = a close-up /udy4 ,! beautiful frescoes on ! walls & ceil+s ( six committee rooms1 "o 9 ! ,h\se ext5sion & five 9 ! ,s5ate ext5sion1 c be se5 only by special p]mission or by att5dance at c]ta9 committee he>+s4 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,,committee ,,room ,! frescoes 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,committee room1 orig9ally occupi$ at ! "t ( execution by ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 7 f9i%$ 9 #ahee4 ,?is room displays two l>ge cresc5t-%ap$ wall frescoes1 ref]r$ to z 8lunettes0 by ,brumidi--8,! ,call+ ( ,c9c9natus f ! ,pl[01 & 8,! ,call+ ( ,putnam f ! ,pl[ to ! ,revolution40 ,two portrait heads 9 imitation sculpture adorn ! o!r two walls ( ?is room4 ,b5ea? ! m>ble-l m$allion head ( ,wa%+ton is a *oice panel %[+ an ,am]ican h>ve/ sc5e ( e>ly date1 :ile b5ea? ! m$allion head ( ,jeff]son on ! opposite wall is :at 0 !n a mod]n ?re%+ sc5e1 a gold5 field ( gra9 be+ h>ve/$ by ! new ,mc,cormick ,reap]4 ,! ceil+ is light & gay & exquisite ) designs repres5t+ ,spr+1 ,summ]1 ,autumn1 & ,w9t]4 ,! blues & golds & inimitable fle% t9ts ( ! entire room seem n to h fad$ "o :it dur+ ! n9ety ye>s !y h spread *e] & beauty ab\t an o!rwise sombre corn] ( ! ,h\se ext5sion ( ! ,capitol4 ,9 spite ( all ! beauty ,brumidi pa9t$ into ! old ,capitol ,build+ ! ,congressional ,j\rnal = ^? ,brumidi ye>s records occasional ref]5ce on ! ,floor ( ! ,h\se1 criticiz+ ! ,italian arti/ & 8 "w4 ,9 #aheh ,congressman ,lovejoy ridicul$ 9 ! ,h\se ,*amb] t 8brilliant int]pretation ( ! seasons0 by ,brumidi 9 8 fir/ fresco$ ceil+ decorat$ = ! use ( ! ,h\se ,agriculture ,committee4 ,said ,mr4 ,lovejoy 9 8 ,congressional spee*1 8,ov]head we h pictures ( ,bac*us1 ,c]es1 & s on1 surr\nd$ ) cupids1 *]ubs1 etc41 to ! end ( hea!n my?ology4 ,all ?is we h2 b n a s+le specim5 ( ! valuable bre$s ( cattle1 horses1 %eep1 etc41 :i* are n[ f\nd 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,9 ano!r panel1 we h a company ( h>ve/]s ) ! sickle1 :i* is well en\gh1 only a qu>t] ( a c5tury too late4 ,b wor/ ( all1 !re is n a s+le picture to repres5t maize4 ,a panel ought to h be5 giv5 to ?is s+le production4 ,x %\ld h be5 repres5t$ 9 its diff]5t /ages2 z x em]ges1 weak & dim9utive1 f ! gr\nd1 z x sways 9 its d>k luxuriance ( ,june & ,july2 & !n z x waves its tassel$ cre/1 l ! plumes ( an arm$ ho/2 & la/ z x /&s 9 its ri* gold5 maturity40 ,we f9d ,brumidi's art def5d$1 h[ev]1 on ! ,floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ab\t two ye>s lat]1 on ,june #ae1 #ahfj1 by ,mr4 ,curtis ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,said ,mr4 ,curtis1 8,if y g into ^! committee rooms1 & ^! gall]ies1 ( :i* we h he>d s mu*1 & take any honorable & fair-m9d$ arti/ ) y1 he w himself d ju/ice to ! specim5s ( art t w be be=e him1 & admit its di/+ui%$ wor?4 ,:at1 sir1 c be m beautiful ?an ! fresco "w 9 ! room ( ! ,agricultural ,committee80 ,hang+ on ! side ( a bookcase today1 9 ?is ,h\se ,committee ,room1 :]e ,brumidi began 8 ,capitol decorations1 is a fram$ bit ( v]se put on display evid5tly by an admir] ( ! arti/4 ,?is attempt to give poetic expression to ! wor? ( ,brumidi & 8 art 0 writt5 by ,horace ,c4 ,c>lisle1 a pres5t employee ( ! ,ar*itect's (fice ( ! ,capitol4 ,sev5 su* pieces ( v]se on ,brumidi & 8 art1 writt5 by ,mr4 ,c>lisle1 7 plac$ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by ,congressman ,%epp>d ( ,cali=nia1 on ,april #g1 #aidd4 ,! v]ses !mselves are irregul> b "o l9e 9 ! frame b5ea? ,brumidi's fir/ ,am]ican fresco is an immortal prophecy4 ,said ,mr4 ,c>lisle1 conc]n+ ,brumidi & t fir/ fresco 9 ! ,capitol ,build+3 8,above ! rebuke ( ! scorn] he climb$ to glory height !re40 ,9 #ahgd ,brumidi himself ref]r$ to 8 fir/ ,am]ican fresco 9 a /atem5t1 8,relative to 8 employm5t at ! ,capitol10 :i* is n[ pres]v$ 9 ! ,ar*itect's (fice4 ,said ,brumidi1 9 "p1 8,! ,committee ,room on ,agriculture 9 ! s\? w+ ( ! ,capitol 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahee z ! fir/ specim5 ( real fresco introduc$ 9 ,am]ica4 8,9 ?is connection c be m5tion$ a curi\s mi/ake common 9 ?is c\ntry1 & t is ! call+ all & e decoration 9 oil1 turp5t9e or glue t is put ^u dry walls1 real fresco4 8,fresco d]ives its "n f fre% mort>1 & is ! imm$iate & rapid application ( m9]al colors dilut$ 9 wat]1 to ! fre% mort> j put ^u ! wall1 !reby ! colors are absorb$ by ! mort> dur+ its fre%ness1 & repeat+ ?is process 9 sections day by day1 till ! entire picture w be complet$4 8,?is sup]ior me?od is mu* admir$ 9 ! celebrat$ works ( ! old ma/]s1 & is prop] = hi/orical subjects or classical ornam5tations1 l ! ,loggia ( ,raphael at ! ,vatican40 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,,*amb] ,a mo/ reveal+ side light on ! ,cornwallis-,wa%+ton mural on ! s\? wall ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,*amb]1 e>li] ref]r$ to1 is br\ght =? by an anonym\s lett] writt5 on ,decemb] #ad1 ,illu/ration3 ,,spr+ ,"o ( f\r pleas+ gr\ps on ! ceil+ ( ! ,old ,h\se ,agriculture ,committee ,room is ?is ,brumidi conception ( spr+4 ,! f\r seasons on ?is ceil+ make up ,brumidi's fir/ fresco 9 ! ,capitol ,build+--pa9t$ 9 #ahee4 ,:at appe> to be sculptur$ figures & atta*$ mold+s surr\nd+ ! c5t] panel 9 ?is picture are actually pa9t$ decorative bord]s on a flat surface4 ,x 0 probably ! t5d] hues ( spr+ on ?is ceil+ t l$ ,congressman ,curtis to say 9 #ahfj1 8,:at1 sir1 c be m beautiful ?an ! fresco "w 9 ! room ( ! ,agriculture ,committee80 #aheg1 to ,capta9 ,montgom]y ,c4 ,meigs1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,con/ruction1 two days be=e ! ,h\se met 9 its new 8,hall ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives40 ,! lett] prote/+ ?is contract foll[s3 8,de> ,sir3 ,x w be news to y1 ,i d>e say1 to le>n t !re is a p>ty organiz+ to effect y\r removal f ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,capitol ext5sion & ,i take leave to say to y t ! wall pa9t+1 #8,! ,surr5d] ( ,cornwallis1' is consid]$ inappropriate & ! execution execrable1 9 view ( all ( :i* ,i sugge/ to y to h ! pa9t+ wip$ out4 ,y\r fri5d & support]1 ,,(fici\s0 ,s9ce ,capta9 ,meigs c\ld n reply directly to 8,(fici\s0 he gave v5t to 8 feel+s by p5n+ a note on ! above lett]4 ,?is note gives among o!r ?+s an idea ( ! spe$ ) :i* ,brumidi 0 able to "w "u pressure4 ,! note foll[s3 8,"o ( _m indications4 ,! picture is z good z c\ld be pa9t$ 9 six weeks4 ,x s]ves to %[ :at ! effect ( pa9t+ on ! panels w be :i* is all ,i int5d$4 ,x co/ little & ,i h n ! lea/ objections to a bett] pa9t+ be+ by ,congress put ov] x1 b x is ! be/ t c\ld be done at ! "t & no m "t 0 at my imm$iate disposal4 ,m4 ,c4 ,m40 ,9 #ahei a ,congressional ,committee voic$ a criticism :i* und\bt$ly ref]s also to ! ,cornwallis-,wa%+ton pa9t+ 9 ! ,h\se ,*amb]4 ,!y said1 8,f> great] sobriety %\ld be giv5 to ^! ,halls 9 _! g5]al effect1 s z to r5d] !m less di/ract+ to ! eye4 ,few are aw>e h[ di/urb+ to ?\ght ! display ( gaudy1 inh>moni\s colors c be made4 ,?is v quality r5d]s su* comb9ation ( colors unsuit$ to halls ( delib]ation :]e calm ?\ght & unimpassion$ reason are suppos$ to reside40 ,mr4 ,curtis ( ,p5nsylvania rose aga9 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,june #ae1 #ahfj1 9 def5se ( ,brumidi's art b ) special ref]5ce to ! ,h\se fresco4 ,said he1 8,i h he>d ) "s regret appeals made to ! prejudices ( ! c\ntry 9 reg>d to ! specim5s ( art ta/e display$ ab\t ?is ,capitol2 & ,i h be5 surpris$ t no "o connect$ ) ?is ,bran* ( s]vice has ris5 ^u ! ,floor to d ju/ice to ^? :o h devot$ _! lives & en]gies to ! embelli%m5t ( our public build+s4 ,:at is m spl5did ?an ! fresco 9 "s ( ! halls & passages ar\nd ! ,s5ate ,*amb] & especially ! emblem ( ,religion 9 ! ,presid5t's ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,presid5t',s ,,room ,) its ri*ness ( design1 its beauty & delicacy ( color1 ! ,presid5t's ,room repres5ts ,brumidi's supreme ef=t 8to make beautiful ! ,capitol0 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,fac+ ! portrait ( ,hamilton we see reflect$ 9 ! giant gold5 mirror ! portrait ( ,samuel ,osgood4 ,reflect$ also are ! ceil+ frescoes ( ,vespucius & ,religion & ! treasur$ mahogany table at :i* ,abraham ,l9coln & _m o!r ,presid5ts h sign$ legislative bills4 ,! mahogany clock at "o "t _h h&s ( gold until a s\v5ir hunt] c>ri$ !m home4 ,today all sightse]s get no fur!r ?an a rail+ at ! doorway4 ,room8 ,& 9 ?is ,hall1 :]e d y f9d room to criticize ! comb9ation ( colors :i* y see ar\nd y8 ,x is easy to inv5t a popul> criticism & f9d fault2 b ,i w\ld l to see "s ( ^! g5tlem5 :o are s conv]sant ) matt]s ( ta/e & art z to speak ) ! assurance ( ma/]s1 br+ =w>d "s design1 "s specim5 f _! sup]ior g5ius t !y w\ld !mselves ins]t 9 place ( t :i* !y see ar\nd !m40 ,,presid5t',s ,,room ,! decoration ( ! ,presid5t's ,room 9 ! ,s5ate ,annex is ?\ght by _m to be ,brumidi's be/ "w 9 ! ,capitol ,build+4 ,s9ce ! ,presid5t's ,room 9 ! ,capitol 0 to be set aside = ! use ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any "t duty call$ ! ,presid5t to ! ,capitol ,build+1 x may well be suppos$ t ,brumidi want$ t room to be z beautiful z an arti/ c\ld make x4 ,he is said to h sp5t m ?an five ye>s on ?is room alone1 b five ye>s seem n half long en\gh to create su* beauty z is "h display$4 ,five colorful ceil+-to-floor panels adorn ! walls & 9 ! c5t] ( ea* hangs a portrait elegantly fram$4 ,! five memb]s ( ,wa%+ton's fir/ ,cab9et are ?us honor$--,?omas ,jeff]son ( ,virg9ia1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 ,edmund ,r&olph ( ,virg9ia1 ,attorney ,g5]al2 ,h5ry ,knox ( ,massa*usetts1 ,secret>y ( ,w>2 ,alex&] ,hamilton ( ,new ,york1 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 & ,samuel ,osgood ( ,massa*usetts1 ,po/ma/] ,g5]al4 ,i say ^! portraits hang 9 ! panels4 ,if y /ood at ! door look+ hurri$ly ab\t ! walls1 z mo/ visitors mu/ d at ! ,presid5t's ,room1 y w\ld ?9k ! frames z real z ! portraits4 ,9 tru?1 ?\gh1 ! beautifully c>v$ frames are pa9t$ on ! walls z are ! portraits4 ,mr4 ,fairman calls ^! pa9t+s1 8,portraits ( ,di/9ction10 & s !y are4 ,b x is ! fresco$ ceil+ 9 ! ,presid5t's ,room t %[]s new light & color & add$ beauty ab\t ! portraits on ! walls4 ,f\r symbolic gr\ps on ?is ceil+ look d[n f _! l>ge m$allion gold leaf frames--f\r life-size ,madonnas1 symboliz+ ,religion1 ,legislation1 ,lib]ty1 & ,executive ,au?ority--,madonnas ( great beauty & r>e color+4 ,!n at ea* corn] ( ?is fresco$ ceil+ among ! symbolism & ! *]ubs are f\r life-size portraits1 full l5g?1 ea* *os5 z repres5tative ( a =ce 9 civilization4 ,columbus memorializes discov]y2 ,vespucius1 exploration2 ,brew/]1 religion2 & ,frankl91 hi/ory4 ,! portrait ( ,george ,wa%+ton1 evid5tly done ) ,rembr&t ,peale's ,wa%+ton 9 m9d1 has a position all its own high above ! portrait ( ,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,a portion ( ! ,annual ,report ( ,capta9 ,meigs1 dat$ ,octob] #bg1 #ahei1 fix$ ! completion ( ! ,brumidi frescoes 9 ! ,presid5t's ,room4 ,said t report1 8,! pa9t+ ( ! ,presid5t's ,room 9 ! ,nor? w+ w be complet$ by ! next meet+ ( ,congress40 ,ev5 dur+ ! ye>s t ,brumidi creat$ ! beauty ( ! ,presid5t's ,room cruel words 7 hurl$ aga9/ 8 art4 ,9 #aheh a conv5tion ( self-/yl$ ,am]ican arti/s assembl$ & drew up an e/imate ( _! own wor? :i* !y titl$3 8,memorial ( ! ,arti/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,?is petition ( grievance pres5t$ to ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c>ri$ ! names ( #abg individuals1 *iefly f ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 ,philadelphia1 & ,baltimore ) only eight f ! ,capital ,city4 ,among ! signatures 7 f\nd ! names ( ,rembr&t ,peale1 ,w4 ,d4 ,wa%+ton & ,johannes ,a4 ,o]tel1 ! latt] be+ ! draughtsman :o ,illu/ration3 ,,s++ ,,*]ubs ,^! ?ree *]ubs occupy a position b5ea? ! portrait ( ,william ,brew/] on ! ceil+ ( ! ,presid5t's ,room comp>able to t ( ! *]ub detail b5ea? ! portrait ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 on ! same ceil+4 ,s9ce ,brew/]1 z ! religi\s lead] ( ! ,pilgrims & eld] ( ! ,plym\? colony1 typifies 8,religion0 9 ,brumidi's ov] all design 9 ! ,presid5t's ,room1 ! s++ *]ubs ) _! director1 viol9i/1 dove att5dant1 & music script mu/ be s++ hosannas ( peace & devotion4 7,*]ubs 9 *apt] tailpieces are f ?is ceil+47 *all5g$ ,brumidi's "r1 9 #aheh1 to pa9t ! ceil+ fresco 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate4 ,x is illum9at+ to "k t #hh ( ! #abg names li/$ z arti/s 9 ! above ,memorial d n ev5 appe> 9 ! ,national ,encyclop$ia ( ,am]ican ,biography :ile among ^? t d appe>1 less ?an a doz5 are recogniz$ today z arti/s ( note4 ,! ,arti/s' ,memorial began ) ^! words1 8,y\r memoriali/s appe> be=e y\r honorable bodies to solicit = ,am]ican art t consid]ation & enc\ragem5t to :i* !y conceive x to be entitl$ at ! h&s ( ! g5]al gov]nm5t40 ,!n ! ,memorial ask$ t ,congress 8e/abli% an ,art ,commission compos$ ( ^? designat$ by ! unit$ voice ( ,am]ican arti/s z compet5t to ! (fice1 :o %all be accept$ z ! expon5ts ( ! au?ority & influ5ce ( ,am]ican art1 :o %all be ! *annels = ! di/ribution ( all appropriations to be made by ,congress = art purposes1 & :o %all secure to arti/s an intellig5t & unbias$ adjudication ^u ! designs !y may pres5t = ! embelli%m5t ( our ,national build+s40 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ref]r$ ! ,arti/s' ,memorial to a select committee ( five4 ,?is ,committee br\ght out ,report ,no4 #aih1 ,m>* #c1 #ahei4 ,t ,report n only sanction$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! sugge/$ ,art ,commission to protect ! 8embelli%m5t ( ,national build+s0 b x voic$ criticism by ! ,congressm5 mak+ up ! select ,committee ( five4 ,brumidi's "n 0 n m5tion$ 9 ! ,report b !re is no mi/ak+ ! arti/ to :om !y ref]r$4 ,said ! ,committee 9 ?is ,report3 8,a pla9 coat or two ( :itewa% is bett]1 9 ! op9ion ( ?is committee1 = a tempor>y f9i% ?an ! tawdry & exub]ant ornam5tation ) :i* _m ( ! rooms & passages are be+ cr[d$4444 ,an eagle & ! ,national flag may be discov]$ occasionally amid/ ! confusion ( scroll "w & my?ological figures pres5t$ to ! eye2 b ! pres5ce ( conv5tional gods & goddesses1 ) mean+less scrolls & arabesques1 albeit !y may be wrapp$ 9 ! r$1 :ite & blue1 w nev] sugge/ to ! ,am]ican1 z he w&]s among ! halls & committee rooms1 any idea to t\* 8 he>t or to inspire 8 patriotism4444 ,%\ld he seek an explanation f ^? :o are manufactur+ ! cumbr\s levities :i* ev]y:]e appe> ?r\gh ! build+ he w be em95tly =tunate %\ld he f9d among !m "o :o speaks ! ,engli% language40 ,! real fight ( ! petition]s 0 evid5tly aga9/ ! employm5t ( a =eign arti/4 ,h[ev]1 ?is 0 n express$ op5ly 9 ! ,memorial b ! select committee ( ,illu/ration3 ,,discov]y ,! !me ( ,brumidi's ceil+ fresco 9 ! ,presid5t's ,room1 z portray$ by ,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 is t ( 8,discov]y40 ,?is subject is int5sifi$ by use ( ! globe & map 9 ! *]ub detail above ! portrait4 ,at upp] left is a segm5t ( ! m$allion1 8,executive ,au?ority10 & at ! "r a portion ( ano!r m$allion1 8,lib]ty40 ,! f\r small decorative m$allions at ! portrait corn]s are ,/ate seals4 ,at ! upp] left is ,v]mont2 at upp] "r1 ,k5tucky2 l[] left1 ,arkansas1 & l[] "r1 ,mi*igan4 five f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives made ! op5 accusation4 ,said !y 9 _! ,report1 8,! ,committee h n be5 in=m$ t ,am]ican arti/s h be5 engag$ ^u ! embelli%m5t ( ! ,capitol1 b !y h be5 made pa9fully consci\s t ! "w has be5 prosecut$ by =eign workm5 "u ! imm$iate sup]vision ( a =eign]4 ,z a consequ5ce ! ,committee f9d no?+ 9 ! design & execution ( ! ornam5tal "w ( ! ,capitol1 ?us f>1 :i* repres5ts our own c\ntry1 or ! g5ius & ta/e ( h] arti/s40 ,?is unju/ criticism ( ,brumidi f\nd expression 9 ! ,new ,york ,daily ,tribune = ,may #ag1 #aheh1 ?r\gh t pap]'s ,wa%+ton correspond5t4 ,! ,new ,york attack on ! arti/1 h[ev]1 0 answ]$ 9 ! ,tribune = ,may #ca1 #aheh1 by ,guglielmo ,gajani1 a fri5d ( ,brumidi's4 ,extracts ( ?is def5se ( ,brumidi foll[3 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,new ,york ,tribune3 ,i h lately be5 at ,wa%+ton & d]iv$ mu* pleasure f visit+ ! ,national ,capital & its spl5did build+s & works ( art4 ,i admir$ !m & 0 mu* pleas$ ) ! frescoes & decorations ( my fell[ citiz5 ,signor ,con/ant9o ,brumidi4 ,b on my return to ,new ,york my att5tion 0 direct$ to a correspond5ce ( ! ,tribune 7,may #ag7 & to o!r attacks made aga9/ t arti/ & 8 works at ! ,capitol4 ,i knew him 9 ,rome1 :]e he 0 mu* e/eem$ & has left excell5t specim5s ( 8 arti/ic skill4 ,i c h>dly believe t t5 ye>s ( exile c\ld h s entirely de/roy$ 8 capacity or impair$ my judgm5t4 ,_h ! attack be5 conf9$ to ! gr\nd t arti/s or workm5 ( =eign bir? :o are satisfi$ ) a small comp5sation %\ld be exclud$ f ! ,capitol 9 ord] to h ! "w done exclusively by natives well paid1 ,i w\ld h no?+ to say = ,i keep (f entirely f y\r adm9i/rative que/ions & politics4 ,b on ! gr\nd ( art & ta/e a ,roman might be all[$ to express an op9ion q diff]5t f t ( y\r own correspond5t & 8 fri5ds4 ,fresco pa9t+ repres5ts 9 art :at improvisation is 9 poetry4 ,! arti/ mu/ execute 8 "w ^u a fre% wall1 trac+ ! outl9es by a /eel po9t & us+ m9]al colors :i* are in/antly absorb$ & d n %[ _! effect until ! wall dries4 ,! arti/1 !re=e1 mu/ "w ) great rapidity & has no opportunity = corrections4 ,x does n require a great] capacity ?an ! ord9>y pa9t+ ) oil or wat] colors on a dry wall1 b ! arti/ mu/ h a peculi> disposition1 & ?is ! ,italian possesses to a great] degree ?an o!rs4 ,mi*elangelo _h nev] practic$ fresco pa9t+ :5 ,bramante procur$ him ! commission to pa9t ! ceil+ ( ! ,si/9e ,*apel ) a view to ru9 8 reputation4 ,mi*elangelo call$ f ,flor5ce 8 =m] s*oolmate1 ,granacci1 & o!r fresco pa9t]s1 to tea* him ! art4 ,he 0 mu* p]plex$ at ! beg9n+ b aft]w>d decl>$ x ! be/ /yle ( pa9t+4 ,i believe t y\r be/ pa9t]s1 by ex]t+ !mselves & ga9+ exp]i5ce1 might h succe$$ 9 do+ ! "w accompli%$ by ,brumidi1 b x w\ld h requir$ a long "t & an enorm\s exp5diture4 ,x is a fact t 9 ,france1 9 ,engl&1 9 ,belgium1 9 ,italy & ev]y:]e public build+s h be5 decorat$ by compet5t arti/s1 y meet ! same /yle & symbols1 allegories & classical memories occasionally adopt$ by ,signor ,brumidi4 ,be=e condemn+ him y mu/ f9d fault ) all ! be/ pa9t]s :o prec$$ him1 & especially ) ,mi*elangelo & ,raphael :o ,illu/ration3 ,,religion ,f\r ,brumidi ,madonnas on ! fresco$ ceil+ ( ! ,presid5t's ,room are ( great int]e/ to visitors4 ,! mo/ la/+ impression1 h[ev]1 is made by 8,religion40 ,! /ory is (t5 repeat$ t ,brumidi pa9t$ 8,religion0 ) an 8all-see+ eye ( ,god0 :i* w foll[ any individual f place to place inside ! room4 ,! 8connections ( ! pieces ( pla/]0 :i* help to id5tify real fresco are easily disc]nible 9 ?is m$allion backgr\nd4 ,! color beauty ( 8,religion0 is illu/rat$ by 8,legislation0 9 ?is book's color section4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*]ub ,,( ,,ju/ice ,well balanc$ scales & a sword seem to be necess>y attributes ( ,brumidi's conception ( 8,executive ,au?ority0 9 ! ,presid5t's ,room4 ,! ,*]ub ( ,ju/ice & ! _m o!r *]ubs us$ s g5]\sly 9 ! arti/'s ,capitol frescoes are favorites ) art en?usia/s4 ,all designs & deceptive mold+s %[n above are pa9t$ 9 oil on dry pla/]4 ,! corn] ( a tall elaborate mirror frame %[s at ! "r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,w+$ ,,*]ub ,re/+ mid/ bundles ( pap]s1 bills1 & ,congressional debates1 ! ,w+$ ,*]ub sugge/s ano!r ,brumidi !me1 8,legislation10 on ! walls ( ! ,presid5t's ,room4 ,! signature 8,c4 ,brumidi1 #ahfj10 c be id5tifi$ on ! packet ( ,/ate pap]s at ! feet ( ?is *]ub4 ,! two *]ubs on ^! pages fill decorative ni*es high on ! walls on ei!r side ( a huge1 ceil+-to-floor1 gold-fram$ mirror4 introduc$ t /yle ( fresco 9 ! ,vatican itself4444 ,x is absurd1 !re=e1 to despise ! works ( ,signor ,brumidi because 8!y look =eign & betray ! ,italian elem5t10 t is to say1 because !y are classical 9 ! subject & arti/ic 9 ! execution4 ,i confess t my national feel+s 7 a little w\nd$ :5 ,i saw vitup]at$ to "s ext5t 9 ,wa%+ton an arti/ mu* e/eem$ 9 ,rome4 ,music & ! f9e arts are all t rema9 ( our =m] greatness1 & we are naturally jeal\s ( ?is glory4 ,besides1 ,i am conv9c$ t ,signor ,brumidi is a good arti/ & an excell5t fresco pa9t]4 ,he has /udi$ long 9 ,rome1 ev5 f 8 boyhood1 & visit$ = in/ruction all ! mo/ important s*ools ( art 9 ,italy4 ,b>on ,camuc9i 0 8 ma/] 9 pa9t+1 & ! great ,?orwalds5 taught him sculpture4 ,9 bo? arts ,signor ,brumidi has left sev]al specim5s ( 8 skill 9 ,rome4 ,= in/ance1 he 0 employ$ dur+ elev5 ye>s 9 mak+ frescoes & decorations ( ! villa & ( ! palace ( ,pr9ce ,torlonia 9 ,rome4 ,^! works are admir$ by visitors4 ,%\ld an ,am]ican admire ! works ( ,signor ,brumidi at home & despise !m :5 he f9ds !m at ,wa%+ton8 ,signor ,brumidi 0 also employ$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 9 ,rome1 toge!r ) o!r di/+ui%$ arti/s1 to prep>e ! *ronology ( ! ,popes1 9 ! new ,basilica ( ,/4 ,paul1 & 0 all[$ to f9i% 8 "w aft] ! revolution1 not)/&+ t he 0 p]secut$ = ! "p :i* he took 9 t movem5t4 ,! ,republican ,gov]nm5t ( ,rome honor$ ,signor ,brumidi ) an important commission z he 0 mu* e/eem$ = 8 tal5t & p]sonal qualities4 ,i am glad1 myself1 t he has already execut$ "s works at ! ,capitol4 ,!y speak = !mselves to ^? :o h ta/e = ! f9e arts4 ,,guglielmo ,,gajani ,9 ! ,ar*itect's ,report = #ahei we f9d ?is ref]5ce to ! detrim5tal influ5ce ( ! ,arti/'s ,memorial3 8,! action ( ,congress 9 re/rict+ ! exp5diture = pa9t+ & sculpture to ! completion ( ! pa9t+ ( rooms 9 ! ,nor? ,w+ already p>tly done 444 & to su* pa9t+s & sculpture z %all h be5 approv$1 fir/1 by a committee ( ?ree ,am]ican arti/s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t & !n by ! ,libr>y ,committee ( ,congress1 has prev5t$ ! comm5cem5t ( any new works40 ,x seems c]ta91 h[ev]1 t ,brumidi 0 n (t5 cont9u\sly employ$ on any "o picture4 ,z %[n by 8 v\*]s1 if "w 0 held up 9 "o direction he c\ld easily employ himself 9 ano!r4 ,= example1 he began "w 9 ! ,s5ate ,libr>y 9 #aheh & ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol records ,illu/ration3 ,,alex&] ,,hamilton ,?is portrait ( ,alex&] ,hamilton is "o ( ! five color repres5tations ( ,wa%+ton's ,cab9et1 pa9t$ by ,brumidi on ! walls ( ! ,presid5t's ,room4 ,! color & design ( ! frame & panel are equally z beautiful z ^? surr\nd+ ! portrait ( ,jeff]son 9 ! color section ( ?is book4 ,! portrait ( ,george ,wa%+ton high above ^? ( 8 ,cab9et evid5tly 0 done ) t ( ,rembr&t ,peale 9 m9d4 ,all o!rs are ?\ght to be ,brumidi's own conceptions4 ! f9i% ( ! ,s5ate ,libr>y ceil+ 9 #ahge4 ,b dur+ ^? ye>s ! #d1ffd squ>e feet ( fresco 9 ! ,canopy ( ! ,dome 0 f9i%$ z well z ! ,presid5t's ,room & _m committee room frescoes & hall decorations 9 ! ,s5ate ,annex4 ,ref]5ces 9 ,reports & lett]s usually give ! f9i%+ date ( ! fresco :ile ! beg9n+ date is seldom m5tion$4 ,,capitol ,,dome ,! huge fresco on ! canopy ( ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol ,build+ is sign$ 8,c4 ,brumidi1 #ahfe40 ,9 ! ,annual ,report dat$ ,novemb] #a1 #ahfc1 ( ,?omas ,walt]1 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol 7#ahea-ahfe71 we f9d ?is ref]5ce to ! ,dome canopy3 8,! c>toons = ! picture on ! canopy ov] ! eye ( ! inn] dome are be+ prep>$1 & its execution w be comm5c$ z soon z ! iron "w :i* is to receive x c be put 9 place40 ,c]ta9 lett]s 9 ! ,national ,ar*ives betwe5 ,brumidi & ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials %$ int]e/+ light on ! #ahfb negotiations relative to ! ,dome ,canopy4 ,extracts f ^! lett]s foll[3 ,f ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt]1 8ar*itect ( ext5sion & new ,dome10 to ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 ,augu/ #ah1 #ahfb3 8,x is int5d$ to h a picture #fe ft4 9 diamet] pa9t$ 9 fresco on ! concave canopy ov] ! eye ( ! ,new ,dome4 ,i w\ld ?ank y to furni% me ) a design = ! said picture at y\r e>lie/ conv5i5ce4444 ,y w also submit ) ! design an e/imate ( ! co/ ( execut+ x 9 real fresco pa9t$ on ! fre% mort>40 ,f ,con/ant9o ,brumidi to ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt]1 ,septemb] #h1 #ahfb4 8444,i h]e) submit to y my design = ! fresco picture to be pa9t$ on ! ,canopy ( ! ,new ,dome ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol4 ,! six gr\ps ar\nd ! bord] repres5t1 z y w see1 ,w>1 ,sci5ce1 ,navigation1 ,comm]ce1 ,manufacture & ,agriculture4 ,! lead+ figures w measure "s #ae feet4 ,9 ! c5t] is an apo!osis ( ,wa%+ton surr\nd$ by allegorical figures ( em95t m5 ( ! times ( ,wa%+ton1 :i* latt] w be lik5esses4 8,z ?is picture w be se5 at a height ( #ahj ft4 ! pa9t+ mu/ be ( ! mo/ decid$ "* possible4 ,x w cov] #dffd sq4 ft4 & w be wor? #ej1jjj to execute x includ+ ! necess>y c>toons & e exp5se p]ta9+ to ! pa9t+40 ,f ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt] to ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 ,decemb] #bd1 #ahfb4 8,y\r lett] ( ! #h? ( ,septemb] 0 duly receiv$1 toge!r ) y\r design = ! propos$ picture 9 fresco1 = ! canopy ov] ! eye ( ! ,new ,dome ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol4 ,! design meets my entire approval4 ,x has also ! approval ( ,major ,b4 ,b4 ,fr5*1 ! ,commission] ( ,public ,build+s4 ,i s5t x to ! resid5ce ( ! ,hon4 ,caleb ,b4 ,smi?1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 :]e x has be5 = sev]al weeks4 ,mr4 ,smi? also expresses himself entirely satisfi$ ) ! design4 ,i am !re=e free to give x my (ficial approval ) b "o condition & t is t y w cons5t to execute x at a greatly r$uc$ co/4 8,i am aw>e1 z y h express$ to me 9 conv]sation t !re is no picture 9 ! _w t w comp>e ) ?is 9 magnitude & 9 difficulty ( execution1 be+ pa9t$ on a concave surface1 & ,i am also aw>e t x cov]s ab\t eight times m surface ?an ,mr4 ,l5tze's picture :i* co/ #bj1jjj4 ,b 9 view ( ! exig5cies ( ! times ,i d n consid] t we w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 exp5d+ s l>ge a sum z #ej1jjj4 8,%\ld y execute ?is "w x w be ! great "w ( y\r life3 x w !re=e be wor? on y\r "p "s sacrifice to accompli% s great an a*ievem5t44440 ,f ,con/ant9o ,brumidi to ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt]1 ,decemb] #bg1 #ahfb3 8444,i h come to ! conclusion to exp$ite a settlem5t z to ! price ( ! pa9t+ to be execut$ on ! canopy ov] ! eye ( ! ,dome ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol by r$uc+ my (f] to #dj1jjj1 :i* is l[]1 consid]+ ! subject1 ! curv$ =m ( ! surface on :i* x is to be pa9t$ & ! squ>e feet ( pa9t+ x conta9s ?an any real fresco picture ev] pa9t$44440 ,f ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt] to ,b4 ,b4 ,fr5*1 8,di/ribut+ ,ag5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol10 ,decemb] #bi1 #ahfb3 8444,i consid] ! price 7#dj1jjj7 exce$+ly l[ 9 view ( ! fact t x conta9s #dffd squ>e feet1 t x is all to be pa9t$ on a curv$ surface1 & t ,mr4 ,brumidi is ! only real fresco pa9t] 9 ?is c\ntry capable ( execut+ ! "w4 ,! design is probably ! gr&e/ & mo/ impos+ t has ev] be5 execut$ 9 ! _w & ,mr4 ,brumidi has prov$ by 8 real frescoes 9 ! ,capitol ext5sion 7all ( :i* 7 pa9t$ by 8 own h&7 t he is fully equal to ! task4 ,! gr&eur ( ?is picture1 ! great di/ance at :i* x w be se51 & ! peculi>ity ( its light w r5d] x int5sely impos+40 ,f ,b4 ,b4 ,fr5* to ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt]1 ,janu>y #e1 #ahfc3 8444z !re is confess$ly no arti/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 capable ( execut+ a real fresco pa9t+ z x %\ld be done1 especially s important a "w z ! "o 9 contemplation1 except ,mr4 ,brumidi1 &1 z we "k f exp]i5ce 8 excell5ce 9 t art1 ,i d n see h[ we c d o!rwise ?an employ him44440 ,f ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt] to ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 ,m>* #aa1 #ahfc4 8444,i h ! honor to in=m y t y\r design = pa9t+ ! ,canopy ov] ! eye ( ! a=esaid new ,dome is adopt$4 ,&1 inasmu* z ,congress has made ! appropriation = ! completion ( t "w y are h]eby au?oriz$ to proce$ at once ) ! a=esaid canopy pa9t+44440 ,two lett]s1 "o f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to ! ,capitol ,disp5s+ ,ag5t & ! o!r f ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %\ld be quot$ at ?is "t z !y v]ify am\nts paid ! arti/ & ! l5g? ( "t us$ 9 ! actual pa9t+ ( ! ,dome canopy4 ,f ,j4 ,p4 ,u%]1 ,secret>y ( ,int]ior1 dat$ ,nov4 #f1 #ahfc4 8444#aj1jjj1 "o f\r? ! entire co/ ( ! "w 7= pa9t+ ! canopy ov] ! eye ( ! new dome ( ! ,capitol 9 real fresco71 has already be5 paid to ,mr4 ,brumidi4 ,i am ( ! op9ion t ! progress :i* has be5 made does n ju/ify any fur!r paym5ts at pres5t4 ,y w !re=e susp5d any advances to ,mr4 ,brumidi until fur!r ord]s40 ,f ,?omas ,u4 ,walt]1 ,ar*itect ,u4 ,s4 ,capitol1 dat$ ,decemb] #c1 #ahfd4 8,z ! canopy = ! picture ov] ! eye ( ! new dome is ready = ,mr4 ,brumidi & z he is n[ ab\t to comm5ce to "w1 ,i deem x prop] to say t he has n receiv$ any paym5t on acc\nt ( 8 contract s9ce ,novemb] #f1 #ahfc1 & t 9 ! int]im he has be5 occupi$ 9 p]fect+ ! full-size c>toons1 :i* are n[ ready = ! "w4 ,i1 !re=e1 respectfully recomm5d t paym5ts to him be resum$ 9 accordance ) 8 contract & t !y be cont9u$ z ! "w progresses until he %all h receiv$ ! aggregate sum ( #cj1jjj1 aft] :i* no fur!r paym5ts to be made until ! "w is complet$ & approv$40 ,9 ! ,annual ,report dat$ ,novemb] #a1 #ahfe1 ( ,edw>d ,cl>k1 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol 7#ahfe-aijb71 we f9d ref]5ce to ! completion ( ! canopy3 8,! picture ov] ! eye ( ! ,dome is all pa9t$ 91 b ! arti/ is unwill+ to h ! scaffold+ remov$ until ! pla/]+ is ?or\ghly dry & ! picture ton$4 ,z x w at times be view$ by gas light1 he wi%es to h ! opportunity ( try+ x by ?is light be=e dismiss+ x f 8 h&s40 ,! foll[+ report by ,edw>d ,cl>k writt5 9 longh& to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & dat$ ,novemb] #a1 #ahff1 is pres]v$ 9 ! ,national ,ar*ives3 8,! fresco picture ov] ! eye ( ! ,dome has be5 expos$ to view by tak+ away ! scaffold+4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 f9i%$ z ! arti/ int5ds to s(t5 d[n ! h>%ness at ! jo9+s ( ! pla/]+4 ,he 0 "u ! impression t ^! imp]fections w\ld disappe> :5 ! surface became dry4 ,he holds himself 9 read9ess to d ! prop] ton+ & bl5d+ :5ev] ! scaffold+ is 9 place = ! pa9t+ ( vault ( ! ,rotunda4 8,i w\ld call att5tion to ! necessity ( ornam5t+ ! #8,belt' betwe5 ! second & ?ird cornices ( ! ,rotunda4 ,! orig9al int5tion 0 to enri* ?is memb] 9 basso-relievo1 b x is deem$ advisable to h x pa9t$ 9 fresco 9 imitation ( basso-relievo4 ,mr4 ,brumidi has submitt$ a design = its embelli%m5t 9 ?is mann] consi/+ ( a s]ies ( natural pictures arrang$ 9 a *ronological ord]4 ,x is hop$ ?is subject may receive att5tion1 & t 8 design may be adapt$ or modifi$ or o!r designs invit$ = ?is decoration f arti/s ( ackn[l$g$ m]it40 ,brumidi 0 sixty ye>s old at ! completion ( ?is ,dome ,canopy4 ,he _h made #d1ffd squ>e feet ( fresco 9 elev5 mon?s' "t on ! inn] surface ( ! ,capitol's ,dome4 ,?is ,canopy is #fe feet 9 diamet]1 has a concavity ( #ba feet & displays its h]oic figures z life-size f ! floor ( ! ,rotunda1 #ahj feet bel[4 ,! arti/ call$ ?is pa9t+ on ! ,dome canopy 8,! ,apo!osis ( ,wa%+ton40 ,! out/&+ figure is t ( our fir/ ,presid5t att5d$ by ,lib]ty & ,victory4 ,circl+ ! c5t] ( ! canopy are ?irte5 female figures 9 drap]ies ( pa/el beauty1 be>+ a ribbon-l bann] :i* displays our treasur$ motto1 8,e ,pluribus ,unum40 ,! colors increase 9 brilliance & dep? t[>d ! out] bord]s ( ! canopy1 bl5d+ f9ally into ! int5se hues ( ! six h]oic gr\ps ab\t ! base4 ,9 ^! gr\ps we f9d ,m9]va1 ,goddess ( ,arts & ,sci5ces1 z ! c5t] ( h] allegorical gr\p2 ,c]es1 ( ,agriculture2 ,m]cury1 mess5g] ( ! ,gods1 symboliz+ ,comm]ce2 ,vulcan1 ! ,god ( ,me*anics2 ,neptune1 ,god ( ! ,m>9e1 & ,arm$ ,lib]ty ) %ield & sword1 symboliz+ ,w>4 ,s4 ,d4 ,wye? says1 8,! fresco ( ,brumidi 7on ! canopy ( ! ,dome7 arre/s ! gaze z ?\gh ! sky _h op5$ & x 7 p]mitt$ to look into ! beyond40 ,wye?1 lat]1 9 ref]r+ to ! same ,dome canopy describ$ x 9 ?is way3 8,cl\ds ( gold1 azure & rose seem hang+ !re spann$ by a ra9b[1 &1 float+ among !m1 =ms ( exquisite beauty4 ,gr& my?ological figures1 symboliz+ ,=ce & ,progress1 appe> !re too1 titanic1 maje/ic--almo/ appall+ ) _! great significance40 ,a lett] f ,ar*itect ,cl>k to ,arti/ ,brumidi1 dat$ ,septemb] #ah1 #ahfe1 %\ld be quot$ 9 ord] to appreciate ,brumidi's reply "o day lat]3 8,i le>n$ 9 an int]view ) ! ,honorable ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ?is morn+1 t he 0 v anxi\s to h ! picture ov] ! eye ( ! ,dome f9i%$ if possible by ! meet+ ( ,congress4 8,y in=m$ me :5 ,i fir/ saw ! "w 9 relation to y\r ,july bill1 t x 0 y\r int5tion to get x done by t "t1 & ,i 0 surpris$ to he> f y on ,saturday morn+ la/1 t ?is 0 n likely to be done4 ,y /at$ t y 7 unwill+ to h ! scaffold+s tak5 away be=e y _h ! advantage ( try+ x by gas light4 ,9 ?is y are c]ta9ly "r1 & ,i h to in=m y t arrangem5ts c be made to give y light :5ev] y ne$ x4 8,please reply z to :5 x is likely y w h ! picture done40 ,brumidi's reply 9 :i* he tells ( ! f9al t\*es to ?is huge fresco is /ill pres]v$4 ,9 ?is lett] ! old arti/'s conc]n = ! prop] f9i%+ & light+ ( 8 ma/]piece is upp]mo/ 9 8 ?\ght4 ,! lett] foll[s3 ,wa%+ton1 ,sept4 #ai1 #ahfe ,mr4 ,cl>k1 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol ,ext5sion ,de> ,sir3 ,y\r lett] ( ye/]day 0 receiv$ & y w d a great favor to me 9 ref]r+ to ! ,honorable ,secret>y ( ,int]ior1 t ab\t my pa9t+ 9 ! ,canopy ( ! ,dome1 ,i am work+ at pres5t ! la/ gr\p1 & = ! next week ,i h f9i% to put 9 color e figure ^u ! fre% mort>4 ,t rema9s to d = ! completion ( x w require only five or six weeks1 b mu/ d x 9 ! prop] "t1 :5 ! mort> w be p]fectly dry1 & ! colors d n h any m *angem5t4 ,?is la/ "w w cov] ! connections ( ! pieces ( pla/]1 put up 9 sections at e day1 & giv+ m union to ! colors at ! said junctions = to obta9 ! arti/ic effect4 ,x is ! g5]al rule 9 do+ ?is k9d ( "w to avoid ! damp atmosph]e ( ! w9t] season1 b ,i w d ?is la/ f9i% z soon z ! wea!r w p]mit1 e>ly 9 ! spr+1 z always ,i h done 9 e o!r pa9t+ 9 real fresco 9 ! ,capitol & ev]y:]e4 ,also w\ld be inadvisable to %[ t l>ge pa9t+ )\t ! prop] light1 because ! w9d[s ( ! dome are 9 ! re> "p ( ! pa9t+ & mu/ be plac$ ! reflectors already calculat$ 9 ! ,capitol's orig9al plan4 ,i hope :5 ! appropriation w be pass$ by ! ,congress ! said reflectors1 & ! gas app>atus w be complet$1 & ,i w be ready = my "p4 ,i am always at "w b ,i ask only ! bill ( ,augu/ la/1 & y c assure ! ,honorable ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior t ,i nev] w claim any o!r bill aft] ?is1 till my "w w be entirely complet$4 ,) respect ,i am ,y\r ,ob$i5t ,s]vant ,c4 ,,brumidi ,app>5tly negotiations ) ,brumidi = pa9t+ ! ,dome fresco began ) ! lett] f ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt]1 8ar*itect ( ext5sion & new ,dome10 dat$ ,augu/ #ah1 #ahfb4 ,brumidi 0 au?oriz$ to proce$ on ,m>* #aa1 #ahfc4 ,on ,decemb] #c1 #ahfd1 ,?o4 ,u4 ,walt] wrote t ! canopy = ! picture ov] ! eye ( ! ,dome 0 ready = ! arti/ & t ,mr4 ,brumidi 0 8ab\t to comm5ce to "w40 ,on ,novemb] #a1 #ahfe1 ,edw>d ,cl>k1 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 report$ t ! picture ov] ! eye ( ! ,dome 0 all pa9t$ 9 b t ,mr4 ,brumidi 0 unwill+ to h ! scaffold+ remov$ until ! pla/]+ 0 ?or\ghly dry & ! colors _h no m 8*angem5t40 ,on ,janu>y #i1 #ahff1 ,edw>d ,cl>k wrote ! foll[+ lett] to ,james ,h>lan1 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior3 8,i h ! honor to /ate t we are n[ mak+ prep>ations to take d[n ! scaffold+ ov] ! eye ( ! ,dome to reveal ,brumidi's picture4 ,x becomes necess>y to h "s canvas1 or o!r /rong mat]ial to place "u ! scaffold+ to cat* ! dirt1 etc41 t w\ld o!rwise fall to ! floor ( ! ,rotunda :i* might cause inconv5i5ce1 p]haps accid5t4 8,x is possible t "s old sails might be borr[$ f ! ,navy ,y>d = t purpose1 & ,i !re=e respectfully ask t y make a reque/ to ! ,hon4 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy = ! loan ( su* z may be necess>y = ?is purpose :i* w be return$ z soon z ?is "w is done40 ,,s5ate ,,appropriations ,,committee ,,rooms ,on ! walls ( ! ,s5ate ,milit>y ,committee ,room--n[ "o ( ! ,committee ,rooms on ,s5ate ,appropriations--are to be f\nd five l>ge frescoes1 lunettes 9 %ape1 depict+ sc5es f ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,^! pictures are fill$ ) action & ,am]ican atmosph]e & c\ld h be5 pa9t$ only by a lov] ( ,am]ican lib]ty4 ,! arti/ gave ^! titles to 8 five ,am]ican lunettes3 8,bo/on ,massacre10 8,battle ( ,lex+ton10 8,dea? ( ,g5]al ,woo/]10 8,/orm+ ( ,/ony ,po9t10 & 8,wa%+ton at ,valley ,=ge40 ,! fresco$ ceil+ 9 ?is ,s5ate ,committee ,room is conv5tional 9 design ) victors' wrea?s1 %ields & o!r emblems ( w> pr$om9at+4 ,"h we h su* out/&+ color comb9ations z to lead _m ,brumidi en?usia/s to vote ?is ceil+ ! ,capitol's be/4 ,9 ?is room also are six out/&+ panels1 ri* 9 color & diff]5t 9 design1 display+ ,am]ican arms ( diff]5t p]iods4 ,nev] 7 guns1 pi/ols1 sab]s1 tomahawks1 & fl9tlock rifles display$ ) s mu* beauty & elegance--& ! sword across ! %ield 9 ! c5t] is said to be a copy ( "o own$ by ,wa%+ton4 7,keim attributes ^! panels to ano!r ,capitol arti/47 ,! nor? room us$ by ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,appropriations 0 decorat$ = ! old ,s5ate ,committee on ,naval ,affairs4 ,! design is t ( a ,pompeian fresco ) m>9e gods & goddesses scatt]$ ab\t ! ceil+ & ) anci5t porticoes & antique vessels adorn+ ! walls4 ,n9e panels 9 oil ) symbolic womanly figures 9 fl[+ robes aga9/ d>k blue backgr\nds to repres5t v>i\s attributes ( ! ,navy f9i% ! wall decorations4 ,on ,febru>y #bd1 #ahhj1 ,s5ator ,voorhees ( ,indiana ref]r$ to ! ,brumidi decorations ( ^! two rooms 9 ^! words3 8,almo/ e committee-room ann\nces to ! eye by hi/orical or allegorical pa9t+s 9 fresco ! duties to :i* x is d$icat$4 ,:o ev] pass$ ?r\gh ! room ( ! ,committee on ,milit>y ,affairs )\t feel+ t ! v g5ius ( h]oism _h left !re its immortal inspirations8 ,:o w\ld mi/ake 9 aft] ages ! use to :i* ! room = ! ,committee on ,naval ,affairs _h be5 devot$8 ,! pa9t] has told ! :ole /ory 9 a sil5t b 9 an undy+ language40 ,an #aheh newspap] tells t ! foll[+ /atem5t 0 po/$ t ye> 9 ! ,s5ate ,committee ,room on ,naval ,affairs = ! 8edification ( visitors03 8,s5ate ,committee on ,naval ,affairs--,! decorative pa9t+s ( ?is room are a specim5 ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! anci5t ,greeks & ,romans ornam5t$ _! spl5did build+s1 "s ( :i* are /ill extant 9 ! preci\s monum5ts ( ,pompeii & ! ba?s ( ,titus4 ,am]ica ) ! sea div9ities are pa9t$ on ! ceil+ 9 real fresco4 ,^! my?ological figures are del9eat$ agreeably to ! poetical descriptions we h receiv$ ( !m1 & !y are ,neptune1 ! god ( ! seas1 ,amphitrite1 8 wife1 ,aeolus keep+ ! w9ds *a9$ to ! rocks1 ,v5us ! daught] ( ! ,sea1 ,oceanus ) crampfi% claws on 8 head1 ,!tis1 8 wife1 & ,n]eus1 ! fa!r ( ! ,n]eids1 drawn by ,glacus1 & ! ,tritons by m>9e horses or swans1 or else m\nt$ z sea-mon/]s40 ,,s5ate ,,reception ,,room ,brumidi decorat$ also ! reception room ( ! ,s5ate :]e con/itu5ts may /ill call ^u _! ,s5ators--& admire ! ceil+ frescoes ( ! old arti/4 ,?is room has a vault$ ceil+ ) two ar*es4 ,! circul> ar* has a fresco$ c5t] ( *ildr5 & cl\ds ) allegorical gr\p+s ab\t ! c5t] design$ to repres5t ,prud5ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,temp]ance & ,/r5g? portray$ z beautiful madonnas ) p9k *eek$ *ildr54 ,f\r allegorical sc5es 9 ! gro9$ ar* hold =? ,lib]ty1 ,pl5ty1 ,w>1 & ,peace1 9 ! purity ( o!r madonna-l gr\p+s4 ,! walls ( ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room h _m empty & unf9i%$ panels b ! 8elaborate ornam5ts & gild$ m\ld+s ar\nd !m0 l5d _! own beauty to ?is room4 ,! out/&+ ,brumidi "w 9 ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room is a l>ge c5t]piece 9 oil on ! s\? wall %[+ ,george ,wa%+ton 9 consultation ) ,?omas ,jeff]son & ,alex&] ,hamilton4 ,at ei!r side1 accord+ to ,brumidi1 are 8decorative figures 9 light & %ade 7*i>oscuro740 ,! old v\*] ( #ahgc1 sign$ by ,brumidi1 & indicat+ ! sum paid = ?is mural 9 ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room1 foll[s3 8,= approximate e/imate = pa9t+ portraits ( ,wa%+ton1 ,jeff]son & ,hamilton on ! walls ( ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room--#ejj4jj40 ,two ( ! ,brumidi lett]s writt5 9 #ahga n only date ! frescoes 9 ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room & ^? 9 ! ,milit>y ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate already describ$1 b also "n a lump sum paid ! arti/ = at lea/ a "p ( ?is "w4 ,^! two lett]s writt5 to ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol ,build+ & dat$ #ahga foll[3 8,9 reply to y\r reque/ ab\t ! completion ( ! decorative figures 9 light & %ade 7*i>oscuro7 at ! ?ree panels 9 ! reception room ( ! ,s5ate accord+ to t already pa9t$ 9 ! la/ ye>4 8,also = ?ree m panels 9 ! walls ( ! ,s5ate ,milit>y ,committee room 9 real fresco ) ?ree battles ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution1 & _m o!r small pa9t+s above a door & at ! ceil+1 = ! completion ( ! ibid room1 = ! sum ( #e1cjj40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,new ,york ,city 8,i read 9 ! ,h]ald ! adj\rnm5t ( ! ,congress & an extra session ( ! ,s5ate w meet aga9 = ! t5? ( ,may4 8,i ?9k t 9 ?is pres5t tempor>y recess1 w be ! "t to give ord]s to ! pla/]] to f9i% ! panels 9 ! ,reception ,room1 z ! oil "w w require ! wall to be p]fectly dry1 & ( c\rse ?ree or f\r weeks4 ,e pla/]] c d x smoo? l ! o!rs already pa9t$4 8,i am 9 att5dance ( y\r answ] ab\t x1 & "s in=mation ( ,s5ator ,wilson's decision on ! subject1 = ! fresco ( ?is room1 to prep>e "s sket* & c>toons4 8,i am at "w 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur* & ,i wi% to proce$ ) x till y w call me = "w 9 ! ,s5ate or if y ?9k necess>y an excursion to fix ?is prep>atory "w or directions to ! pla/]]40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,! #ahga lett] quot$ above1 writt5 f ,new ,york1 is ! only ref]5ce 9 a ,brumidi lett] ( ! ,brumidi file 9 ! ,ar*itect's (fice to any pa9t+ ( ,brumidi's outside ( ,wa%+ton4 ,x seems to h be5 prov51 ?\gh1 beyond a d\bt t ,! ,crucifixion 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur* 9 ,new ,york is "o ( at lea/ f\r su* sacr$ pa9t+s4 ,! picture ( ,sa9t ,pet] & ,sa9t ,paul 0 pa9t$ 9 ! ,philadelphia ,ca!dral2 ,! ,holy ,tr9ity 0 done 9 ! ,ca!dral at ,mexico ,city1 & ,! ,fir/ ,communion ( ,sa9t ,aloysius 0 plac$ above ! alt> 9 ! old ,sa9t ,aloysius ,*ur* 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,a /udy ( ! ,sa9t ,aloysius mural br\ght to light a lett] writt5 by ,brumidi 9 ,italian to ,fa!r ,se/9i ( ,georget[n ,univ]sity back 9 #ahee4 ,fa!r ,se/9i is said to h be5 su* a close fri5d ( ,brumidi's t ! arti/ includ$ ! ,fa!r 9 8 fresco ( ,/4 ,aloysius4 ,?is lett] to ,fa!r ,se/9i1 translat$ by ,fa!r ,geib ( ,georget[n ,univ]sity1 is reproduc$ 9 its entirety1 x be+ ! only communication f\nd f ,brumidi to a ,fa!r 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,! lett] to ,fa!r ,se/9i foll[s3 ,novemb] #aa1 #ahee 8,i 0 displeas$ at n hav+ be5 9 my /udios :5 y came to talk to me ab\t ! pa9t+ to be done 9 ,baltimore4 ,conc]n+ ?is1 ,i %all be int]e/$ to "k :e!r ! ,*ur* has a flat ceil+1 s9ce 9 t case ! pa9t+ c\ld be easily execut$ on canvas1 & lat] on1 be plac$ aga9/ ! said ceil+2 ?is be+ ! only way ,i c actually d any?+ 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,society 7( ,jesus71 s9ce my contract$ engagem5ts = ! ,capitol d n let me move away f ,wa%+ton1 hav+ also to (f] my assi/ance to o!r arti/s ( decorative pa9t+ & fresco1 :o "w "u my direction4 8,if1 !re=e1 !re w\ld be room = a picture 7frame71 z l>ge z might be its size to be plac$ 9 ! said way1 ,i c\ld pa9t x 9 temp]a & produce ! same appe>ance ( a fresco4 ,?is is all ,i c promise 9 ! circum/ances 9 :i* n[ ,i am1 & y w\ld n attribute ! objections already express$ to a lack ( good w4 ,mean:ile1 ,i pr(ess myself entirely oblig$ = ! favors ,i h at all times receiv$ f ! ,society 7( ,jesus74 8,i repeat myself respectfully y\r mo/ oblig$ s]vant1 ,,con/ant9o ,,brumidi0 ,a c]ta9 anonym\s lett] f ! ,brumidi file 9 ! ,ar*itect's (fice at ! ,capitol %\ld be quot$ at ?is "t4 ,x 0 writt5 on ,april #h1 #aheg1 address$ to ,mr4 ,walt]1 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 & %[s ,brumidi ! t>get = m criticism4 ,?is crude & bias$ lett] is quot$ 9 full3 ,illu/ration3 ,,maid5s ,,( ,,! ,,navy ,! unroll$ map ( ocean %orel9e1 ! compass1 & ! telescope c>ri$ by ! ,maid5s ( ! ,navy1 advance ! naval !me 9 ! old ,s5ate ,committee ,room on ,naval ,affairs4 ,sev5 o!r su* panels ( exquisite design & color complete ! wall decorations ( ?is room4 ,! simulat$ pill>s ) seawe$ c>v+s & pe>l ornam5ts are z deceptive z ! sea %ell cornucopias on ! l$ge at ! pill>s' base4 ,all are pa9t$ 9 oil on a flat surface ( dry pla/]4 8,! proteg & a k9d ( in=m] ( ,cap't4 ,meigs1 an ,italian pa9t]1 ,brumidi1 paid #f daily by ,gov]nm5t1 did ?ree pictures = ! *ur*es ( ,new ,york & 9 ,georget[n & = :i* he receiv$ a good pay 9 h\rs & dur+ ! "t :i* he _h no "r to dispose (4444 ,8 fri5d is paid too = ! ?+ t he does n und]/& nor he att5ds to1 yet all ?is is all[$ & tol]at$4 ,:at d y say ab\t x8 ,%all we make public notice 9 pap]s or w y att5d to x80 ,,s5ate ,,=eign ,,relations ,,committee ,,room ,brumidi pa9t$ f\r l>ge1 bronze-color$ m$allions on ! walls ( ?is room1 ea* m$allion record+ ! pr(ile ( a not$ *airman ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,committee4 ,on ! nor? wall is ,h5ry ,clay ( ,k5tucky :o s]v$ ! ,committee z *airman f #ahcd to #ahcf4 ,on ! s\? wall is ,william ,s4 ,all5 ( ,ohio1 ,committee *airman f #ahde to #ahdf4 ,! ea/ wall portrays ,simon ,e4 ,cam]on ( ,p5nsylvania1 :o 0 *airman f #ahga to #ahgg1 :ile on ! we/ wall is ,*>les ,w4 ,sumn] ( ,massa*usetts1 *airman f #ahfa to #ahga4 ,! v\*] pay+ ,brumidi = ?is "w1 dat$ ,june #ba1 #ahgd1 reads z foll[s3 8,= pa9t+ f\r m$allion portraits 9 ! ,committee ,room ( ,=eign ,affairs1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 #ej ea*--#bjj40 ,,s5ate ,,di/rict ,,( ,,columbia ,,committee ,,rooms ,two ( ^! ,s5ate ,annex rooms1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,rooms1 h unusual fresco$ ceil+s--t ( ! l>g] room be+ equal 9 workman%ip to t ( ! ,presid5t's ,room4 ,s9ce ?is l>ge ,committee ,room 0 orig9ally set ap>t z a ,s5ate ,libr>y ! gr\p+s 7 *os5 ) t 9 m9d1 = !re ! arti/ has repres5t$ ,geography1 ,hi/ory1 ,physics1 & ,telegraph4 ,9 ea* gr\p is ! ,brumidi ,madonna & ! arti/'s di/9ctive *]ubs4 ,! walls ( ?is room 7 nev] f9i%$ b ! ceil+ colors are z brilliant today z ?\gh pa9t$ ye/]day4 ,9 ! files ( ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol is to be f\nd a collection ( orig9al ,brumidi lett]s4 ,among ^! are two ref]r+ to ! ,libr>y decorations1 bo? writt5 9 #aheh--"o by a draughtsman1 ,johannes ,o]tel1 to ,mr4 ,brumidi1 & "o by ,mr4 ,brumidi to ,capta9 ,meigs1 !n sup]9t5d5t ( ,capitol con/ruction4 ,! old arti/ app>5tly bo!r$ n to answ] ridicule & art criticism b a 8direct reproa*0 on ! dis*>ge ( 8 duty did n g un*all5g$4 ,! two lett]s foll[3 ,f ,mr4 ,o]tel to ,mr4 ,brumidi3 8,) mu* surprise ,i le>n$ t la/ ,saturday y _h comm5c$ to pa9t ! ceil+ at ! ,s5ate ,libr>y4 ,?is room1 z y are aw>e1 0 assign$ to me by ,capt4 ,meigs4 ,i _h consequ5tly made prep>ation to beg9 x1 & h sp5t mu* "t 9 do+ s4 ,! "w is n[ useless1 & my labor 9 va94 8,common c\rtesy %\ld h induc$ y to consult me be=e beg9n+ y\rself4 ,i _c conceive ! propriety ( y\r tak+ "w out ( my h&s1 to :i* by commission ,i 0 fairly entitl$4 ,i mu/ reg>d x z an unju/ int]f]5ce ) my rights1 :i* rights ,i %all endeavor 9 ! future to gu>d f invasion40 ,f ,mr4 ,brumidi to ,capt4 ,meigs3 8,on ! #bf? ( ,april #aheh1 ,i receiv$ f ,mr4 ,o]tel ! enclos$ lett]1 :i* is v rem>kable = ! injuri\s s5tim5ts x conta9s4 8,i rememb] v well our conv]sation ,illu/ration3 ,,hi/ory ,?is ,brumidi color lunette 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate1 a "p ( t room's fresco$ ceil+1 0 giv5 ! "n 8,hi/ory0 by ! arti/4 ,all pa9t+s 9 ?is room 7 done ) ! ?\ght ( a decorative motif = a ,s5ate ,libr>y4 ,! allegory 9 ?is lunette might sugge/ ,"y ,am]ica writ+ h] hi/ory1 confid5t & undi/urb$ ei!r by w> or "t4 ,if ?is room has a ,brumidi signature x has n yet be5 f\nd4 t y _h invit$ a draughtsman to come to ,wa%+ton to help me ) my c>toons4 ,"s days aft]1 9 ! beg9n+ ( la/ ye> 7#aheg71 ,mr4 ,o]tel pres5t$ himself & told me he 0 ! arti/ int5d$ to assi/ me ) my designs4 ,i inquir$ ( him if he c\ld pa9t4 ,he answ]$ no1 t he 0 only a draughtsman4 ,9 pro( ( ?is ass]tion he %[$ to me an oil pa9t+ ( small dim5sion1 repres5t+ ! head ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,su* 0 8 only exp]im5t 9 color+4 8,aft] ?is ,i gave him ! measure ( six circles on ! pila/]s 9 ! ,navy ,room1 to make a correspond+ numb] ( portraits ( celebrat$ m5 9 ! ,am]ican ,navy1 int5d+ to pa9t !m myself4 ,aft] t day ,i did n aga9 see ,mr4 ,o]tel1 because he _h receiv$ ord]s f y to make ! designs = ! /a9$ glass 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,9 consequ5ce ( :i* ord] ,i c\ld n h 8 s]vices4 ,i h nev] yet receiv$ ! designs = ! a=esaid portraits1 !re=e1 ,i made !m myself1 also ! c>toons = my o!r "w1 int5d+ to execute !m :5 ! wea!r 0 favorable4 8,n be+ able to "w 9 ! room ( ! ,committee ( ,w>1 z x is at pres5t occupi$1 nor 9 ! ante-*amb] ( ! ,s5ate z !re are _m workm5 employ$ !re1 ,i comm5c$ 9 ! ,s5ate ,libr>y n hav+ receiv$ any in=mation t ! frescoes !re 7 int5d$ = ,mr4 ,o]tel nor c\ld ,i ?9k t an arti/ :o himself has confess$ t he _h no practice 9 pa9t+ c\ld ?9k ( execut+ pictures 9 fresco :i* is und\bt$ly ! mo/ difficult ( all v>ieties ( pa9t+4 8,if = ab\t fifte5 mon?s ,mr4 ,o]tel _h be5 "u y\r imm$iate ord]s1 ,i c\ld n aga9 employ him )\t a new ord] f y1 not)/&+ ,i h only pa9t$ "o panel 9 ! ,libr>y1 & if y desire t ,mr4 ,o]tel %all make 8 fir/ exp]im5t 9 fresco 9 ! a=esaid room1 !re /ill rema9 ?ree vacant panels4 8,9 ev]y?+ conc]n+ ! "w 9 ! ,capitol ,ext5sion1 x is my duty to receive ord]s & :atsoev] obs]vations may be ne$$ only f y4 ,s t ,i pray y please to make kn[n to ,mr4 ,o]tel t nei!r he nor any o!r p]son has au?ority to s5d me su* an insol5t lett]1 conta9+ z x does a direct reproa* on ! dis*>ge ( my duty1 & ,i consid] he has done me a s]i\s injury40 ,al?\gh ?is ,s5ate ,libr>y 0 begun by ,brumidi 9 #aheh x w\ld seem t only "o lunette 0 f9i%$ at t "t & t negotiations = its completion 7 aga9 resum$ on ,augu/ #ab1 #ahff1 :5 ,mr4 ,brumidi wrote ! foll[+ lett] to ,ar*itect ,cl>k itemiz+ ! completion co/s3 8444,! ?ree panels 9 ! ceil+1 pa9t$ 9 real fresco repres5t+ allegorical subjects1 correspond+ to ! orig9al plan1 & to ! o!r already pa9t$ by myself1 = #a1ejj ea*1 mak+ an am\nt ( #d1ejj--;& #ejj doll>s m = pa9t+ all ! figures & ornam5ts 9 ! same ceil+ 9 correspond5ce ) ! o!rs1 mak+ a total co/ ( #e1jjj4 8,! enclos$ acc\nt at ! old price ( daily wages 0 pres5t$ by me to put "u consid]ation :at w\ld h be5 ! co/ ( ! "w if x _h be5 complet$ six ye>s ago4 ,! m5tion$ p]sons1 ,p]u*i & ,gei] 7 employ$ expressly "o to help me z an arti/1 & ! o!r to s]ve me 9 prep>+ ! c>toons1 ! colors1 & to assi/ me 9 my private /udio z well z 9 ! ,capitol1 & !y hav+ no?+ to d ) ! pla/]] :o fixes ! mort> 9 ! wall1 always furni%$ by ! gov]nm5t40 ,ar*itect ,cl>k's reply a few days lat] 0 %ort & to ! po9t1 8,i d n consid] !re is ?ree times z mu* to d z has already be5 done40 ,brumidi pa9t$ 9 ! ,capitol ,build+ ?r\gh\t ! entire w> betwe5 ! ,/ates4 ,9 ! little ante-room ( ! ,s5ate ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,room1 orig9ally ! (fice ( ! ,s]geant at ,arms ( ! ,s5ate1 is 8 only ef=t to picture t conflict4 ,?is small room has f\r allegorical designs pa9t$ ab\t its upp] walls & "o l>ge fresco 9 ! c5t] ( ! ceil+4 ,?is fresco is sign$1 8,c4 ,brumidi1 #ahgf10 & repres5ts 8,columbia ,welcom+ ! ,s\? ,back into ! ,union40 ,on ! ea/ wall is 8,secession0--! break+ ( ! fasces1 & ! rival products ( ! ,nor? & ,s\?2 on ! s\? wall is w> & /rife2 on ! nor? wall ! implem5ts ( w> are ex*ang$ = ^? ( peace1 :ile on ! we/ wall ! fasces are aga9 unit$ ) ! words 8,e ,pluribus ,unum40 ,^! two ,s5ate ,committee ,rooms pres5t a great contra/ 9 brilliancy ( color4 ,! somb] tone ( ! small] room might be due to its date ( execution1 x hav+ be5 f9i%$ only f\r ye>s be=e ! arti/'s dea?4 ,! l>g] room is said to h _h a bit ( re/oration at "o "t dur+ ! two re/oration p]iods t "s ( ! ,brumidi frescoes h _h 9 ! ,capitol4 ,*>les ,ay] ,:ipple 0 employ$ 9 #aiai to re/ore "s ( ! ,brumidi pa9t+s especially 9 ! basem5t corridors 9 ! ,s5ate ,annex4 ,?is arti/ is record$ to h said at t "t1 8,! ,brumidi decorations are second to none 9 ! :ole _w40 ,9 #aiba ,*>les ,e4 ,mob]ly also did "s re/oration ( ,brumidi pa9t+s b 8 "w 0 *iefly 9 ! ,h\se ,committee ,room :]e a fire _h m>r$ ! side walls1 & 9 ! ,reception room ( ! ,s5ate :]e a bomb explosion 9 ! e>ly days ( ,_w ,w> ,i damag$ ! walls & ceil+4 ,,gr\nd ,,floor ,,corridors ,,s5ate ,,ext5sion ,! ,s5ate ,appropriations ,committee ,rooms e>li] ref]r$ to are ent]$ f ! ,we/ ,corridor on ! gr\nd floor ( ! ,s5ate ,ext5sion4 ,above ! door lead+ into ^! ,committee ,rooms is ! ,brumidi fresco ( ,bellona1 ! ,roman goddess ( ,w>1 ) h] /ack$ guns1 flag-drap$ cannon & sil5t drum & trumpets at h] feet4 ,?is ,we/ ,corridor ) vault$ ceil+ is elaborately decorat$ 9 #ae? ,c5tury /yle1 ?\ght to h be5 inspir$ by ! ,loggia ( ,raphael 9 ! ,vatican at ,rome1 t portion ( ! ,vatican at "o "t said to h be5 re/or$ by ,brumidi4 ,9 ! ,capitol's ,we/ ,corridor are /udies ( birds1 butt]flies & *ildr54 ,among ! humm+ birds1 c>d9als1 bluejays1 & rob9s are #ac exquisite l&scapes & inimitable m$allion pr(iles ( ,john ,hancock1 ,francis ,hopk9son1 ,rob]t ,liv+/on1 ,rog] ,%]man1 ,john ,jay1 ,*>les ,?ompson1 ,*>les ,c>roll & ,rob]t ,morris4 ,9 a special ceil+ design are ! twelve signs ( ! zodiac 9 fields ( ,pompeian blue4 ,s5ator ,voorhees made ! foll[+ appreciative ref]5ce to ,brumidi's ,we/ ,corridor designs3 8,! poetry ( ! arti/1 if ,i may s express x1 _h also its field ( display4 ,to "o :o recalls ! great =e/s ( ! ,we/ be=e !y 7 swept away1 ! birds & ! specim5s ( ,am]ican animals ) :i* he has adorn$ a portion ( ?is ,capitol mu/ be a s\rce ( unceas+ enjoym5t4 ,! birds especially are all !re1 f ! humm+-bird at an op5 fl[] to ! bald eagle ) 8 fi]y eye & angry fea!rs4 ,i h be5 told t ! ag$ arti/ lov$ ^! birds z a fa!r loves 8 *ildr5 & t he (t5 l+]$ 9 _! mid/ z if a /rong tie b\nd him to !m40 ,! ,nor? ,corridor is equally z colorful z ! ,we/ ,corridor4 ,"h we f9d pa9t$ on ! walls1 p>rots & quail1 liz>ds & *ipmunks1 squirrels & mice 9 _! own habitat & color1 mid/ e k9d ( fl[] & fruit imag9able4 ,*ildr5 dance ab\t ! trail+ arbutus1 lilies ( ! valley1 morn+ glories1 columb9e1 ble$+ he>ts & peonies4 ,panels adorn$ ) clu/]s & baskets ( fruit--purple grapes1 p9eapples1 pea*es1 plums1 currants & *]ries help to frame m$allion pr(iles ( ,daniel ,morgan1 ,jona?an ,trumbull1 ,horatio ,gates1 ,israel ,putnam1 ,?omas ,miffl91 ,silas ,deane1 ,ri*>d ,montgom]y1 ,joseph ,w>r51 ,?omas ,jeff]son & ,b5jam9 ,frankl94 ,9 ?is corridor also are two l>ge frescoes above o!r ,committee room doors4 8,! ,cession ( ,l\isiana10 pictur+ ,liv+/on1 ,monroe & ,b>be-,m>bois 9 ! act ( negotiat+ ! ,l\isiana pur*ase1 is at ! we/ end ( ?is corridor4 ,at ! ea/ end ( ?is corridor is 8,! ,sign+ ( ! ,fir/ ,treaty ( ,peace ) ,great ,brita9 9 #aghb0 9 :i* lik5esses ( ,ri*>d ,oswald1 ,john ,adams1 ,h5ry ,laur5s1 ,john ,jay & ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 are portray$4 ,a v\*]1 sign$ by ,brumidi1 & dat$ ,novemb] #aa1 #ahgd1 has be5 f\nd ref]r+ to ?is treaty picture3 8,= pa9t+ 9 ,fresco ov] ! entrance ( ! room ( ! ,committee ( ,=eign ,affairs1 ! picture ( ! ,sign+ ( ! ,fir/ ,treaty ) ,great ,brita9--#fjj40 ,on ! upp] walls ( ! ,pat5t ,corridor at ! extreme ea/ end ( ! ,nor? ,corridor are l>ge frescoes ( ,fulton & 8 inv5tion on ! ,hudson1 ,fit* work+ on a /eamboat model1 & ,frankl9 9 8 laboratory1 :ile ! ceil+ displays _m small designs ( pat5ts important to ! ,am]ican p4 ,roses ( all colors1 conv5tionaliz$ or 9 tall graceful vases1 pr$om9ate 9 ?is corridor decoration4 ,brumidi is report$ to h said t 8 8,palisades ( ! ,hudson0 9 ! ,rob]t ,fulton fresco 7 n /rong en\gh 9 p]spective & t he hop$ "s day to h "t to /r5g!n t portion ( 8 pa9t+4 ,a ,brumidi v\*] dat$ ,novemb] #bh1 #ahgc1 helps to v]ify ! fact t ! ,fulton pa9t+ is a fresco3 8,= pa9t+ 9 fresco ! picture ( ,rob]t ,fulton 9 ! ,s5ate w+1 9 ! passage 9 front ( ! room ( ! ,committee on ,pat5ts--#ejj40 ,! ,ma9 ,corridor on ! gr\nd floor ( ! ,s5ate ,ext5sion is said to foll[ ! ,byzant9e /yle ( decoration ) subdu$ backgr\nds t display to p]fection #ad m oval-%ap$ l&scapes ( m>vel\s dep? & beauty4 ,at ! extreme nor? end ( ! corridor are ! pr(ile portraits ( ,&rew ,jackson & ,h5ry ,clay1 l>ge frescoes ( ,ju/ice ,/ory & ,*ancellor ,k5t & a ,illu/ration3 ,,?ree ,,graces ,f\r su* gr\ps ( ,graces 9 v>y+ attitudes & color comb9ations are us$ by ,brumidi z corn] motives on ! fresco$ ceil+ ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate4 ,s delicately beautiful are ! pa/el %ades 9 ! maid5s' drap]y t ! /udies ( graces are equally z popul> z ! lunettes :i* !y sep>ate4 ,aga91 all frames & intricate mold+s are pa9t$ on a smoo? ceil+ surface4 ,! work+ sket* = ^! ,graces is reproduc$ 9 black & :ite on page #gi4 bu/ ( ,*ancellor ,liv+/one execut$ 9 imitation sculpture4 ,two v\*]s sign$ by ,brumidi & dat$ ,augu/ #bd1 #ahgd1 fix ! date1 price & /yle ( pa9t+ 9 ! nor? end ( ?is ma9 corridor3 8,= pa9t+ bu/ 9 light & %ade ( ,*ancellor ,liv+/on at nor? end ( basem5t /ory--#ajj40 8,= pa9t+ 9 fresco ! portraits ( ,ju/ice ,/ory & ,*ancellor ,k5t at nor? end ( basem5t /ory--#djj40 ,!re is also a ,s\? ,corridor on ?is gr\nd floor ( ! ,s5ate ,ext5sion done 9 ! same subdu$ ,byzant9e /yle ) eight l>ge /udies ( animals 9 oval frames pa9t$ 9 oil on ! walls & eight o!r ovals ( ! same size display+ 9 ea* ! ,unit$ ,/ates %ield4 ,two facts conc]n+ ,brumidi di/urb u at ?is po9t 9 "s su* way z ,smi? ,d4 ,fry evid5tly 0 di/urb$ back 9 #aiab :5 he wrote 8 8,/ory ( ! ,capitol40 ,mr4 ,fry app>5tly satisfi$ 8 own wond] 9 ^! words3 8,_m p inquire h[ x 0 possible = ,brumidi to accompli% su* an enorm\s am\nt ( art "w4 ,! great design] & decorator prep>$ 8 colors accord+ to me?ods kn[n only to himself4 ,!y 7 mix$ or triturat$ by employees "u ,brumidi's direction4 ,leslie & o!rs cov]$ ! walls ) backgr\nds1 "u ,brumidi's direction4 ,o!r ne> arti/s made outl9es1 accord+ to directions ( ! tireless work]4 ,b all ( ! arti/ic "w 0 f9i%$ by ! h& ( ! mat*less ,brumidi himself4 ,t ! "n ( ,brumidi & ! /ory ( 8 wond]ful "w h n be5 kn[n to ! ,am]ican p is n due to lack ( appreciation b to ! fact t !re has be5 no "o ) "t & acqua9tance ) 8 "w to tell ! p ab\t x40 ,,capitol ,,rotunda ,on ! frieze ( ! ,rotunda ,brumidi did 8 la/ "w 9 ! ,capitol ,build+4 ,?is frieze is a belt n9e feet wide :i* circles ! ,rotunda #eh feet f ! floor4 ,! ,rotunda is #cjj feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,on ,octob] #a1 #ahgg1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol gave ! foll[+ report1 8,! belt ( ! ,rotunda int5d$ to be enri*$ ) basso relievos is be+ embelli%$ 9 real fresco repres5t+ 9 light & %ad[ ev5ts 9 our hi/ory arrang$ 9 *ronological ord]1 beg9+ ) ! ,l&+ ( ,columbus & end+ ) a p]iod ( our ,revolution>y hi/ory to be decid$ lat]40 ,accord+ to ,brumidi's sign$ /atem5t ( #ahgd1 e>li] quot$1 8,t l>ge frieze 9 ! ,rotunda 0 sket*$ by ord] ( ,capta9 ,meigs be=e ! w>10 b ! arti/ 0 #gb ye>s old be=e he actually 0 all[$ to beg9 pa9t+ ! frieze 9 ! difficult ,rotunda location4 ,he _h 9 m9d fifte5 hi/orical sc5es plann$ to cov] fifte5 divisions ( ! frieze & f 8 file ( lett]s we "k h[ desp]ately he work$ to f9i% ^! frescoes be=e sickness %\ld compel him to lay aside 8 bru%4 ,! foll[+ f\r %ort lett]s to ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol dur+ ,brumidi's la/ mon?s %[ ! h]oic ef=t made by ! arti/ to complete 8 frieze3 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,octob] #ae1 #ahgh 8,i h return$ at home1 hav+ improv$ en\gh & ,i am translat+ 9 l>ge proportion ! c>toon ( ,pocahontas1 & if ,monday ! pla/]] is ready to proce$ ) ! panel ( ,de,soto ,i desire to g on 9 t "w1 if my heal? w p]mit me1 z ,i hope40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,decemb] #bg1 #ahgh 8,9 ?is v cold wea!r ,i am compell$ to susp5d ! "w 9 ! ,rotunda :]e ,illu/ration3 ,,wa%+ton ,,at ,,valley ,,=ge ,ano!r lunette pa9t$ by ,brumidi high on ! walls ( ! old ,s5ate ,committee ,room on ,milit>y ,affairs 0 nam$ by ,brumidi1 8,wa%+ton at ,valley ,=ge40 ,?is portrayal ( our ,revolution>y ,g5]al 0 evid5tly pa9t$ ) ^! words ( ,wa%+ton 9 m9d3 8,we h ?is day no less ?an #b1hgc m5 9 camp unfit = duty because !y are b>efoot$ & o!rwise nak$ 444 numb]s are /ill oblig$ to sit all night by fires40 7,decemb] #bc1 #aggg47 ,c\ld ! two soldi]s ) ,wa%+ton be ,brumidi's conception ( ,b>on ,/eub5 & ,lafayette8 ! heat+ is n en\gh to prev5t ! fro/ at ! surface ( ! mort>1 t does n rema9 s(t long en\gh ^u ! wall = absorb+ ! colors till ! piece ( ! day w\ld be complet$1 caus+ injury to ! "w2 = ?is reason ,i ask ! p]mission to susp5d ! fresco "w = "s weeks until ! wea!r w be n s cold4 8,i am proce$+ ) ! c>toon ( ,! ,l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims1 :]e ,i h no ne$ ( ! labor]'s assi/ance40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,orkney ,spr+s1 ,augu/ #aa1 #ahgi 8,9 ! mon? ( ,july y agre$ to my reque/ to draw ! c>toons 9 my /udio4 8,a %ort "t be=e ,i 0 attack$ by ! a/hma & f9d+ no relief1 0 advis$ to leave ! ,city by ,dr4 ,?ompson1 & decid$ to come "h4 ,i suff]$ only dur+ ! night :i* 0 v =tunate z x p]mitt$ me to "w 9 ! day4 ,i h complet$ ?ree c>toons repres5t+ ! treaty ( ,william ,p5n & ,settlem5t ( ,new ,engl& :i* comprises two c>toons4 ,i h br\ght "o ) me on :i* ,i "w e day4 ,i f9d ! air a great b5efit to me1 ! wat] also & expect to be able to cont9ue ! ,fresco v soon40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,augu/ #ah1 #ahgi 8,saturday #af? ,i return$ 9 ! city1 & ready to proce$ ) ! "w 9 fresco 7) y\r p]mission74 ,?ree c>toons are ne> complet$4 ,i am improv$ 9 ! g5]al heal?1 t 0 ! object ( my trip & n = ! pleasure40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,illu/ration3 ,,l&+ ,,( ,,! ,,pilgrims ,( ! fifte5 hi/orical gr\ps plann$ by ,brumidi = ! fresco$ frieze encircl+ ! ,rotunda1 ! 8,l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims0 is ! "o 9 :i* ! attitude ( pray] pr$om9ates4 ,?is frieze is #i feet wide & #eh feet f ! ,rotunda floor4 ,brumidi 0 #gb ye>s old :5 he began its execution b he _h drawn ! plans probably tw5ty ye>s e>li]4 ,b ?is la/ task he set = himself 0 too great4 ,( ! fifte5 sc5es ,brumidi plann$1 he f9i%$ ! foll[+ six3 ,l&+ ( ,columbus1 #adib2 ,entry ( ,cortez into ,mexico1 #aeba2 ,piz>ro's ,conque/ ( ,p]u1 #aecc2 ,midnight ,burial ( ,de,soto1 #aeda2 ,pocahontas sav+ ,john ,smi?1 #afjf2 ,l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims1 #afbj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,p5n',s ,,treaty ,,) ,,! ,,indians ,! sev5? gr\p1 *ronologically1 on ! ,rotunda frieze is 8,p5n's ,treaty ) ! ,indians40 ,x foll[s ! 8,l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims0 9 ,brumidi's design4 ,x 0 :ile work+ on ?is gr\p t ,brumidi fell on ! scaffold+ & 0 nev] able to return4 ,! ?ree ,indians at ! "r 7 left unf9i%$1 ! light] backgr\nd m>k+ ! spot f :i* ,brumidi fell4 ,! arti/ _h ! sev5? sc5e1 ,p5n's ,treaty ) ! ,indians1 #afhb1 m ?an half f9i%$ :5 he fell f ! susp5d$ *air f :i* he work$ & 0 =c$ to hang by 8 arms f a ladd] until workm5 made ! rescue4 ,! la/ few mon?s ( 8 life he work$ at 8 /udio on ! frieze c>toons4 ,edw>d ,cl>k1 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 makes ref]5ce to ! unf9i%$ frieze 9 8 ,report ( ,octob] #a1 #ahhj4 ,said he at t "t1 8,b little progress has be5 made on ! frescoes ( ! belt 9 ! ,dome1 ow+ to ! illness & dea? ( ! late ,con/ant9o ,brumidi4 ,philip ,co/agg9i1 an arti/ ( ackn[l$g$ m]it1 educat$ 9 ! same s*ool z ! =m] arti/1 is n[ engag$ on ^! frescoes40 ,"o ye> lat]1 h[ev]1 on ,octob] #a1 #ahha1 ,mr4 ,cl>k made ! foll[+ report3 8,mr4 ,co/agg9i has pa9t$ 9 fresco on ! belt ( ! ,rotunda ! 8,settlem5t ( ,new ,engl&10 8,ogle?orpe & ! ,indians10 left unf9i%$ by ,mr4 ,brumidi1 & he is n[ engag$ on ! 8,read+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce40 ,x is prop] to /ate "h1 t ,mr4 ,brumidi made ! designs = ^! sections only 9 small size & ,mr4 ,co/agg9i has _h to make ! eight rema9+ full size c>toons40 ,:5 ,mr4 ,co/agg9i f9i%$ ! "w ( execut+ ! ,brumidi designs on ! ,rotunda frieze he _h space en\gh left to accommodate two compositions ( 8 own *oos+4 ,s9ce 8 designs 7 nev] sanction$ by ,congress1 ,mr4 ,co/agg9i di$ 9 #aijg leav+ an unf9i%$ frieze4 ,a ?ird arti/1 ,*>les ,ay] ,:ipple1 0 employ$ 9 #aiah at daily wages to re/ore "s ( ,brumidi's pa9t+s on ! walls ( ! ,gr\nd ,floor ,corridors at ! ,capitol & to make a sample pa9t+ on ! unf9i%$ frieze4 ,?is trial pa9t+ he call$ 8,! ,_s ( #aiag40 ,! ,committee *>g$ ) f9al decisions conc]n+ ! frieze at t "t decid$ aga9/ ,:ipple's fur!r ef=t4 ,9 #aibe ,mr4 ,:ipple ref]r$ to 8 frieze pa9t+ 9 a lett] to ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 a portion ( :i* foll[s3 8,z y "k ,i pa9t$ a gr\p ( figures 9 ! frieze ) ! p]mission ( ! ,libr>y ,committee1 to prove t ,i und]/ood ! anci5t me?od ( ,fresco pa9t+1 t is1 ! me?od ( ,mi*elangelo 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel 9 ,rome4 ,! frieze is pa9t$ 9 t me?od & ( c\rse mu/ be complet$ 9 ! mode ( ! great ,italian ,ma/]1 t ( 8lime pa9t+ on wet pla/]40 ,mr4 ,:ipple di$ 9 #aibh4 ,! frieze is /ill unf9i%$ & /ill ( curr5t int]e/4 ,on ,augu/ #ag1 #aiej1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ a ,jo9t ,resolution1 ,h4 ,j4 ,res4 #ba1 8,to provide = ! utilization ( ! unf9i%$ portion ( ! hi/orical frieze 9 ! ,rotunda ( ! ,capitol to portray 7#a7 ! ,civil ,w>1 7#b7 ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w>1 & 7#c7 ! bir? ( aviation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,ea* new ef=t to f9i% ! ,rotunda ,frieze is a te/imony to ! arti/1 ,brumidi1 & to 8 inimitable "w4 ,%\ld an arti/ well s*ool$ 9 ! ,italian fresco process n be f\nd to f9i% ! frieze x is ! au?or's ?\ght t ! problem might be solv$ by adorn+ ! blank portion ( ! ,rotunda belt ) a memorial inscription to ,con/ant9o ,brumidi4 ,illu/ration ,color ,reproductions ,,( ,brumidi ,frescoes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,illu/ration3 ,,brumidi',s ,,fresco$ ,,canopy ,,9 ,,! ,,eye ,,( ,,! ,,dome ,! ,dome ,canopy z "h pictur$ 0 photograph$ f ! exact c5t] ( ! ,rotunda1 #ahj feet bel[4 ,unavoidably1 ! balcony ar\nd ! ,eye ( ! ,dome hides ! out] portion ( all six allegorical gr\ps4 ,9 ord] to make individual 8close-ups0 ( ^! gr\ps our photograph] w5t to ! top balcony ( ! ,dome at night1 c>ry+ 8 own light+ equipm5t4 ,8 six koda*romes1 ea* made at a di/ance ( #fe feet1 ! diamet] ( ! ,dome at ?is po9t1 foll[3 7,s4 ,d4 ,wye?'s six-page booklet1 pr9t$ 9 #ahff1 gives ! 8,description ( ,brumidi's ,allegorical ,pa9t+ )9 ! ,canopy ( ! ,rotunda40 ,s9ce ,brumidi f9i%$ ?is canopy 9 #ahfe we may reasonably suppose t ,wye?'s int]pretations came directly f ! arti/4 ,= ?is reason ,wye?'s own leg5ds are quot$ on ! foll[+ six pages47 ,illu/ration3 ,,agriculture 8,,c]es1 ! ,goddess ( ,h>ve/s & ! ,fields1 ) ! ,horn ( ,pl5ty1 is 9 ! c5t]4 ,"y ,am]ica1 ) ,lib]ty ,cap1 ( r$1 ! bonnet r\ge ( ,france1 hav+ "u 8 control a pair ( vigor\s horses hit*$ to an ,am]ican ,reap]1 9 consci\s pride is exhibit+ 8 skill4 ,! backgr\nd is a luxuriant mass ( prolific vegetation4 ,flora is ga!r+ fl[]s1 &1 hov]+ ne>1 is a *]ub4 ,beyond is ,pomona ) a basket ( fruit40 ,,wye?--#ahff ,illu/ration3 ,,me*anics 8,,vulcan1 ! old /alw>t ,tubal ,ca9 ( ,grecian my?ology1 is ! colossal g5ius ( ?is gr\p4 ,8 "r foot re/s on a cannon4 ,ma*9]y1 =ges1 mort>s1 & cannon balls1 /rewn ar\nd1 rem9d u ( =g+ ?und]bolts1 z well z ( combat )1 & victory ov]1 ! giant =ces ( nature1 & mak+ !m subs]vi5t to human w & purposes40 ,,wye?--#ahff ,illu/ration3 ,,comm]ce 8,,m]cury1 ! ,protector ( ,travell]s & ,m]*ants1 holds 9 8 h& a bag ( gold1 to :i* he is direct+ ! att5tion ( ,rob]t ,morris1 ! ,f9anci] ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution4 ,x 0 he :o guid$ to a successful issue ! entangl$ pecuni>y emb>rassm5ts ( our c\ntry 9 its /ruggle = indep5d5ce4 ,alas6 = himself1 he di$ a bankrupt1 & 9 conf9em5t = debt4 ,boxes ( m]*&ise1 & bales ( goods1 ) m5 at "w among !m1 are to be se54 ,two sailors po9t to a gunboat 9 ! di/ance40--,,wye?--#ahff ,illu/ration3 ,,m>9e 8,,neptune1 9 m>9e /ate1 be>+ 8 trid5t1 9 8 c>1 accompani$ by 8 *>iote] & att5dants1 is em]g+ a/oni%$ f ! deep4 ,! beautiful ,aphrodite 7,v5us71 born ( ! sea foam1 half ris5 f ! waves1 holds 9 h] h& ! ,atlantic cable1 giv5 h] by a w+$ *]ub1 & is ab\t dropp+ x into ! sea40--,,wye?--#ahff ,illu/ration3 ,,arts ,,& ,,sci5ces 8,,m9]va1 ! ,goddess ( ,wisdom1 /&s glori\sly prom95t1 ) helmet & spe>1 z %e spr+s1 full gr[n1 f ! bra9 ( ,jupit]4 ,9 meek attitudes1 b ) gl[+ faces1 att5tive to h] tea*+s1 are ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 ,pr9t] & ,philosoph]1 ,rob]t ,fulton1 ( ,/eamboat r5[n1 & ,s4 ,f4 ,b4 ,morse1 ! g5]ally ackn[l$g$ inv5tor ( ! ,magnetic ,telegraph4 ,!re are also boys1 ) wond]+ eyes1 & expressive ge/ures1 li/5+ to ! in/ructions ( a s*ool tea*]40--,,wye?--#ahff ,illu/ration3 ,,w> 8,,fre$om1 t]rible 9 v5geance1 ) uprais$ sword1 is /rik+ d[n ,tyranny & ,k+ly ,p[]4 ,!y are ov]come1 & flee f h] wra? 9 dismay2 ) !m is ,ang]1 & also ,v5geance & ,discord be>+ ! inc5di>y tor*4 ,an angry ,eagle1 /rik+ ) 8 beak1 is fight+ =1 & by ! side (1 ,fre$om40 8,,wa%+ton1 ! ,savior ( 8 ,c\ntry1 apo!osiz$1 appe>s seat$ 9 maje/y4 ,on 8 "r is ! ,goddess ( ,lib]ty1 & on 8 left is a w+$ idealization ( ,victory & ,fame1 s\nd+ a trumpet1 & 9 triumph display+ ! victor's palm4 ,=m+ a semicircle are ?irte5 female figures1 repres5t+ ! ?irte5 ,/ates40--,,wye?--#ahff ,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,jeff]son ,( ! five portraits 9 color ( ,wa%+ton's fir/ cab9et1 pa9t$ by ,brumidi on ! walls ( ! ,presid5t's room1 t ( ,?omas ,jeff]son is consid]$ by _m to be ! mo/ lifelike4 ,brumidi gave ,jeff]son ! favor$ location b5ea? ! portrait ( ,george ,wa%+ton1 ?us be/[+ honor on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! highe/ rank+ ,cab9et (fic]4 ,! delicate graceful c>v+s ( ! picture frame are ano!r ,brumidi delusion4 ,bo? ! portrait & ! frame are pa9t$ 9 oil on dry pla/]4 ,mr4 ,fairman sugge/s t !re is en\gh resemblance betwe5 ! ,brumidi ,jeff]son & ! ,trumbull ,jeff]son 9 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 9 ! ,rotunda 8^u :i* to base a !ory t ,brumidi 0 at lea/ influ5c$ by ! "w ( ,trumbull40 ,illu/ration3 ,,wa%+ton-,,jeff]son-,,hamilton ,brumidi 0 paid #ejj = ?is mural ( ,wa%+ton-,jeff]son-,hamilton on ! s\? wall ( ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room z indicat$ by an #ahgc v\*]4 ,portions ( two empty m$allions %[+ 9 ?is reproduction beyond ! 8decorative figures 9 light & %ade 7*i>oscuro70 rem9d u ( ,brumidi's sorr[ful words 9 #ahgd3 8,n[ _m panels rema9 empty1 disfigur+ ! elaborate ornam5ts & gild$ m\ld+s ar\nd !m1 :i* soon] or lat] mu/ be complet$40 ,illu/ration3 ,,wa%+ton ,,at ,,yorkt[n ,?is ,cornwallis-,wa%+ton mural on ! wall ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,*amb] 0 criticiz$ 9 #aheg z 8unsuit$ to halls ( delib]ation :]e calm ?\ght & unimpassion$ reason are suppos$ to reside40 ,= ar*itectural reasons1 h[ev]1 ! pa9t+ w pres5tly be remov$ f ! ,h\se ,*amb] to a spot m accessible to ard5t fri5ds ( ,brumidi4 ,on ! /rap ( ! brief case1 l[] "r1 is ! fam\s ,brumidi signature1 8,c4 ,brumidi1 arti/4 ,citiz5 ( ! ,u4 ,s40 7,brumidi's ,dome ,canopy signature c be f\nd on page #eb47 ,illu/ration3 ,,b5jam9 ,,frankl9 ,brumidi's *oice ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 z an ,am]ican /atesman to repres5t 8,hi/ory0 9 ! decorative s*eme ( ! fresco$ ceil+ ( ! ,presid5t's ,room is appropriate4 ,x may be t "o ( ! half doz5 %eets ( p>*m5t %[n 9 ! picture is meant to repres5t ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & ! five o!rs to repres5t ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,frankl9 help$ to write bo? ( ^! immortal docum5ts4 ,x has be5 said t ,frankl9 is "h at once easily recogniz$ s9ce ?is picture conta9s 8all ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 _m portraits & /atues :i* are g5]ally kn[n40 ,illu/ration3 ,,/orm+ ,,( ,,/ony ,,po9t ,( ! five fresco$ lunettes 9 ! l>g] ,appropriations ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate pa9t$ by ,brumidi1 ! 8,/orm+ ( ,/ony ,po9t0 is probably ! mo/ colorful4 ,a v\*] sign$ by ,brumidi & dat$ ,octob] #ai1 #ahga1 reads1 8,= pa9t+ 9 fresco ?ree panels 9 ,committee ,room on ,milit>y ,affairs1 ,s5ate ,w+1 ,u4 ,s4 ,capitol1 viz3 ,wa%+ton at ,valley ,=ge1 ,/orm+ ( ,/ony ,po9t1 ,bo/on ,massacre1 #ajjj ea*40 ,said ,s5ator ,voorhees 9 #ahhj1 8,:o ev] pass$ ?r\gh ! room ( ! ,committee on ,milit>y ,affairs )\t feel+ t ! v g5ius ( h]oism _h left !re its immortal inspirations40 ,illu/ration3 ,,telegraph ,! lay+ ( ! ,atlantic cable1 ) its great significance1 has be5 pa9t$ by ,brumidi into two ,capitol frescoes4 8,telegraph0 is ,brumidi's own title = ?is lunette pa9t$ z a "p ( ! ceil+ fresco 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! beauty1 fre$om1 & pl5ty ( ,am]ica ext5d+ a welcome across ! seas1 z "h portray$1 0 always 9 ! he>t ( ! arti/4 ,! work+ sket* = ?is lunette 0 among ! ,brumidi pa9t+s /or$ 9 a ,wa%+ton bank vault = =ty ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,legislation ,"o ( f\r ,madonnas f ! fresco$ ceil+ ( ! ,presid5t's ,room1 ,s5ate ,annex4 ,! ,arti/'s ,comp5sation ,pres]v$ today 9 ! ,capitol's ,brumidi file is a /atem5t sign$ by ,brumidi 9 #ahgd1 b writt5 9 ! ?ird p]son 8,relative to 8 ,employm5t at ! ,capitol40 ,a portion ( t /atem5t foll[s3 8,at "o "t ,brumidi 0 employ$ 9 decorat+ ! ,capitol at ! same comp5sation all[$ ,congressm51 & :5 t comp5sation 0 increas$ t b5efit 0 also ext5d$ to him4 ,at ! break+ out ( ! ,civil ,w> ,capta9 ,meigs 0 promot$1 & all ! "w at ! ,capitol 0 susp5d$ b ,s5ator ,foot1 ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,public ,build+s & ,gr\nds1 z an exception reta9$ ,brumidi at "w1 & plac$ 8 "n on ! roll ( ! ,s5ate (ficial employees4 8,aft] ! w> "s pa9t+s 7 complet$ "u ! ord]s ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,committee on ,public ,build+s & ,gr\nds1 execut$ by contract "u ! control ( ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 b _m long int]ruptions occurr$1 & mu* valuable "t 0 lo/ = want ( available appropriations4 8,n[ _m panels rema9 empty1 disfigur+ ! elaborate ornam5ts & gild$ m\ld+s ar\nd !m1 :i* soon] or lat] mu/ be complet$2 also t l>ge frieze 9 ! ,rotunda sket*$ by ord] ( ,capta9 ,meigs be=e ! w>1 & int5d$ to repres5t ! hi/ory ( ! c\ntry4 8,! arti/ ,brumidi humbly proposes to proce$ ) ! "w on ! economical sy/em ( daily wages z ! only mann] to avoid ! inconv5i5ce ( int]ruptions = want ( available appropriations40 ,kn[n evid5ce seems to indicate t ,brumidi di$ poor4 ,?is has l$ _m to believe t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates did n pay him suffici5tly = 8 s]vices4 ,ev5 ,george ,c4 ,hazelton /at$ 9 #aijc1 8,! late arti/'s designs 7= ! frieze7 7 promptly appropriat$ )\t remun]ation to 8 family = ! ?\ght & labor :i* !y conta9$40 ,7 x n = ! fact1 already quot$1 f ! ,report ( ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol = ,octob] #a1 #ahha1 t ! designs = ^! sections ( ! frieze 7 left by ,brumidi only 9 small size & t ,mr4 ,co/agg9i _h to make ! full siz$ c>toons1 we might n recognize ,hazelton's error ( /atem5t4 ,x is well to rememb] t ,mr4 ,brumidi 0 work+ on a p] diem basis 7#aj4jj a day7 dur+ ! la/ few ye>s ( 8 life :5 8 labors 7 int]rupt$ by sickness4 ,x is well to rememb] also t ! arti/ work$ = #h4jj p] day dur+ ! ye>s #ahee & #ahef4 ,dur+ #aheg1 #aheh1 #ahei1 #ahfj1 & "p ( #ahfa1 he work$ also on a p] diem basis1 b at a sal>y ( #aj4jj p] day4 ,mon?ly v\*]s = ^! ye>s1 av]ag+ ab\t two hundr$ sixty doll>s p] mon? & sign$ 8,c4 ,brumidi10 are pres]v$ today by ! ,ar*itect's (fice4 ,9 fact1 mo/ ( ! money paid ! arti/ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ 8 tw5ty-five ye>s ( s]vice is record$ 9 v\*] =m & ea* v\*] sign$ 8,c4 ,brumidi40 ,f #ahfa to #ahgb 7 ,brumidi's be/ ye>s f9ancially1 ^! be+ ! ye>s he receiv$ contract prices = 8 pa9t+s4 ,on ,m>* #aa1 #ahfc1 ,mr4 ,brumidi sign$ a contract ) ! ,gov]nm5t to pa9t ! ,canopy ( ! ,dome = #dj1jjj4jj4 7,?is contract is pres]v$ 9 ! ,capitol ,brumidi file47 ,a portion ( a lett] writt5 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 dat$ ,novemb] #f1 #ahfc1 ref]s to ?is contract3 8,9 ,m>* la/ an agreem5t 0 ent]$ into ) ,mr4 ,c4 ,brumidi = pa9t+ ! canopy ov] ! eye ( ! new dome ( ! ,capitol 9 real fresco at an entire co/1 includ+ ! c>toons & e o!r exp5se ( n ov] #dj1jjj1 paym5t to be made 9 mon?ly bills z ! "w progresses1 n to exce$ #b1jjj ea*40 ,accord+ to ! old v\*]s 9 ! ,ar*itect's (fice1 ! arti/ 0 actually paid #ci1ejj 7*iefly 9 #b1jjj in/allm5ts7 betwe5 #ahfc & #ahff1 five hundr$ doll>s hav+ be5 )held until ! canopy %\ld be decl>$ f9i%$4 ,brumidi di$ be=e ?is five hundr$ doll>s 0 paid4 ,! ye>s #ahgb1 #ahgc1 & #ahgd 7 /ill contract ye>s1 b !y 7 lean ye>s1 z only six v\*]s total+ #b1cej c be f\nd t 7 issu$ to ! arti/ dur+ ^? ?ree ye>s1 & we f9d no ,brumidi v\*]s 9 ! ar*itect's file = ! ye>s #ahge & #ahgf4 ,) ! beg9n+ ( #ahgg1 h[ev]1 ,brumidi 0 evid5tly re-employ$ at ! ,capitol at ! rate ( #aj p] day z %[n by two old 8,"t ,books0 :i* indicate mon? by mon? ! h\rs work$ & ! total am\nt e>n$ by ! old arti/ f ,janu>y #ahgg up to ! "t ( 8 dea? on ,febru>y #ai1 #ahhj4 ,^! ,"t ,books consi/5tly c>ri$ ,mr4 ,brumidi z fresco arti/ among its employ$ p]sonnel ( labor]s1 masons1 pla/]]s1 f9i%]s1 & pa9t]s4 ,a ,brumidi lett] writt5 to ,ar*itect ,cl>k ,july #af1 #ahgi1 is ! arti/'s own v]ification t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates paid him consi/5tly = art "w dur+ 8 la/ ye>s ,illu/ration3 ,,horatio ,,gates ,pr(il$ mid/ laurel1 fruit1 fl[]s1 & birds1 ,horatio ,gates is "o ( tw5ty ,am]ican pr(iles pa9t$ by ,brumidi1 ea* set 9 its own panel1 on ! basem5t walls ( ! ,s5ate ,annex4 ,! _m bird decorations us$ to adorn ^! walls are s accurate t bird en?usia/s h be5 kn[n to id5tify z _m z sixty species4 ,s5ator ,voorhees ( ,indiana knew ( ,brumidi's love = birds & made ref]5ce to x 9 ?is mann]3 8,he 7,brumidi7 lov$ ^! birds z a fa!r loves 8 *ildr5 & he (t5 l+]$ 9 _! mid/ z if a /rong tie b\nd him to !m40 :5 mu* ( t "w _h to be done 9 8 /udio because ( fail+ heal?4 ,! #ahgi lett] foll[s3 8,i receiv$ ye/]day ! visit ( ,mr4 ,mc,tynchon1 & ,i 0 glad to %[ him ! progress ( my "w 9 ! c>toon = ! ,dome1 t y\r k9dness p]mits me to proce$ x at my /udio at home4 8,i h complet$ ! c>toon ( ! ,treaty ( ,william ,p5n1 also ! ret\*+ ( ! c>toon ( ,pizz>ro1 mak+ ! light p]man5t ) glue z ,i did at ! l>ge c>toon ( ,columbus4 8,i h comm5c$ ! c>toon ( ! settlem5t ( ,new ,engl&4 8,i hope y & y\r family w enjoy y\r summ] resid5ce1 & ,i w cont9ue to progress ) my "w hop+ to give y ! desir$ satisfaction4 8,) my be/ reg>ds to ,mrs4 ,cl>k1 & family1 ,i rema90 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,x seems reasonably c]ta9 t ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol & o!r fri5ds ( ,brumidi 9 ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t ( ,brumidi's dea? want$ ! old arti/ to h e doll> due him = ! ,capitol decorations1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( us+ ! #bjj--;app>5tly e>li] appropriat$ = ,dome scaffold+ con/ruction--to defray fun]al exp5ses4 ,!n1 too1 !re is "o v\*] 9 ! ,brumidi v\*] collection1 dat$ ,febru>y #ai1 #ahhj1 ! day ! arti/ di$1 8= #ac days' s]vices z arti/ at #aj4jj--acj4jj40 ,?is v\*] is n endors$4 ,x is evid5tly true1 also1 t ,brumidi di$ poor4 ,9 ! foll[+ lett] to ,ar*itect ,cl>k1 dat$ only five mon?s be=e 8 dea?1 & only two days be=e he fell f ! frieze scaffold+ we h ! picture ( a lonely arti/ fac+ lean ye>s ) fe>--& a bit ( remorse3 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,septemb] #bi1 #ahgi 8,i receiv$ ! visit ( ,dr4 ,taylor & ,i hope to obta9 mu* b5efit by 8 prescription2 b my sickness proce$s m by ! m5tal ?an physical weakness1 because my m9d is mu* worri$ by ! t]rible future prospect ( />vation z soon z my bad heal? prev5ts me to d ! daily "w1 hav+ sav$ no?+ 9 ! pa/ :5 ! =tune provid$ me ) v pr(itable works4 ,probably y "k t :5 ! sup]9t5d5t ,meigs 0 promot$ z ,qu>t]ma/] ,g5]al ! ,s5ator ,foot1 ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 put my "n 9 ! roll ( ! employee & 0 cont9u+ to "w1 & ! decorations ( ! basem5t corridor ( ! ,s5ate 0 made 9 t "t at ! roll pay4 ,n[1 sickly & old1 ) #bf ye>s' s]vice z an arti/ 9 ! ,capitol1 ,i ask ! com=t to be replac$ 9 ! roll z a rew>d = my "w & ga9 aga9 ! tranquility ( ! m9d40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,f\r days aft] ! arti/'s dea? a bill 0 introduc$ into ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* read z foll[s3 8,be x enact$4444 ,t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior be1 & he is h]eby1 direct$ to pay to ! heirs ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 deceas$1 ! sum ( #ejj1 t be+ ! am\nt res]v$ f ! la/ v\*] paid him = pa9t+ 9 fresco ! picture on ! canopy ( ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol2 & also to pay to said heirs ! sum ( #bjj to defray ! fun]al exp5ses ( said deceas$2 said paym5ts to be made out ( moneys appropriat$ by an act approv$ ,m>* #c1 #ahgi40 ,^u introduc+ ?is bill1 ,s5ator ,voorhees ( ,indiana made ! foll[+ explanation3 8,mr4 ,presid5t1 ! reason = ! introduction ( ?is bill gr[s out ( ! foll[+ facts3 ,! ,gov]nm5t made a contract ) ,mr4 ,brumidi = ! pa9t+1 9 fresco1 on ! canopy ( ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol4 ,! scaffold+ necess>y to enable ! arti/ to d 8 "w 0 furni%$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,:5 ! pa9t+ 0 f9i%$ & ! scaffold+ remov$ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior )held ! sum ( #ejj ( ! contract price z a gu>antee = any ret\*+ :i* ! "w might ne$ aft] x dri$ out & became ?or\ghly season$ to ! air4 ,?is am\nt 0 held back1 to be paid to ,mr4 ,brumidi = su* future att5tion on 8 "p z ! pa9t+ might be f\nd to require4 8,he 0 at all times 9 read9ess to comply ) ! wi%es ( ! ,gov]nm5t on ?is subject4 ,no scaffold+1 h[ev]1 0 ev] replac$ on :i* to "w 9 ! ,canopy ( ! ,dome1 nor 0 he ev] call$ on by ! (ficials hav+ ?is matt] 9 *>ge to give 8 pa9t+ !re any fur!r att5tion4444 ,bo? bran*es ( ,congress made ! foll[+ provision 9 ! sundry civil act = ! fiscal ye> end+ ,june #cj1 #ahhj3 8#8,to pay ,c4 ,brumidi = ret\*+ & bl5d+ ! picture 9 fresco on ! ,canopy ( ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol & = con/ruct+ a scaffold+ "u said picture1 #gjj4' 8,! money ?us appropriat$ has be5 available ne>ly a ye>1 yet no /eps 7 tak5 by ! prop] au?orities to enable ,mr4 ,brumidi to asc5d aga9 into ! ,canopy ( ! ,dome ( ?is ,capitol1 & none n[ ev] w be4 ,9 ! exact & legal fulfillm5t ( a contract x is our duty to pay ?is sum ( #ejj to 8 heirs4 ,on ?is po9t ,i conceive !re c be no diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,i h v5tur$1 h[ev]1 9 ! bill j introduc$ to ask ,congress to apply ! rema9+ #bjj ( ! appropriation ( ,m>* #c1 #ahgi1 to ! paym5t ( ! fun]al exp5ses ( ! great arti/ :o has j pass$ away40 ,s5ator ,morrill ( ,v]mont foll[$ ,s5ator ,voorhees on ! ,floor ( ! ,s5ate on t #bd? day ( ,febru>y back 9 #ahhj to add 8 sanction to ! bill introduc$4 ,said ,s5ator ,morrill3 8,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,i desire to express my he>ty approval ( ! measure propos$ by ! ,s5ator f ,indiana4 ,x is only ju/ice--& t coldly measur$--t we %\ld n[ pay all we ev] promis$ to "o :o c make no fur!r dem&s ^u u1 b ^: works w live to rem9d u ( 8 tw5ty-five ye>s ( mo/ valuable s]vice 9 a bran* ( art :]e he /ood on ?is cont95t confess$ly =emo/1 :e!r among =eign or native arti/s4 ,he leaves a daught] 9 ,italy dep5d5t ^u a regul> remittance f h] fa!r1 & he leaves an adopt$ son beg9n+ to be taught 9 ! l9e ( 8 fa!r's vocation1 b n s f> advanc$ z to give support4 ,i hope x w be ! pleasure ( ! ,s5ate unanim\sly to pass ! bill :5ev] x comes up = action40 ,s5ator ,morrill :o made ! above spee* 9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! same ,s5ator ,morrill to :om ,brumidi ref]r$ 9 ! foll[+ lett] writt5 to ,mr4 ,cl>k1 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 & dat$ ,novemb] #cj1 #ahgd3 8,! ,?anksgiv+ day ,i receiv$ ! k9d visit ( ,s5ator ,morrill at ! ,provid5ce ,hospital4 ,on t occasion ,i gave him a pap] conta9+ ! in=mation ( ! "t ,i 0 work+ 9 ! ,capitol by daily wages & also reta9$ at "w by ,s5ator ,foot1 ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,public ,build+s & ,gr\nds 9 ! "t ( ! w>4 8,! annex$ pap] is ! copy ( t ,i pres5t$ to ,s5ator ,morrill4 ,i w\ld h submitt$ x = y\r exam9ation b 9 ! _m times ,i h be5 9 y\r (fice ,i _h n ! *ance to f9d y1 nor 9 y\r h\se "s aft]noon4 8,mr4 ,morrill told me1 t ,i w\ld h "w at ! ,capitol aft] ! recess ( ! ,congress1 b ab\t my proposition1 he _c tell me any?+ at pres5t1 b w take ?is matt] 9 consid]ation & he ask$ me :at w be my dem& ab\t ! wages4 ,i repli$ t be=e ! w> ,i _h t5 doll>s 9 gold1 t 0 a suffici5t wage at ! "t b n[ all ! wages are g5]ally increas$1 ,i hope to obta9 ! same consid]ation40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,accord+ to endors$ v\*]s & ,"t ,book entries pres]v$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,ar*itect's (fice ( ! ,capitol1 actual paym5t 9 money 0 made to ,mr4 ,brumidi ( some?+ ov] #hj1gjj dur+ a p]iod ( tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,:ile an av]age ( #c1bjj a ye> f #ahee to #ahhj 0 n ov]-paym5t = ,mr4 ,brumidi's s]vices1 yet1 by ! same reason+ x _c 9 tru? be t]m$ "u-paym5t = ^? same ye>s4 ,illu/ration ,brumidi's ,am]ican ,wife & ,*ildr5 ,e pro( t my gov]nm5t 0 n responsible = ,mr4 ,brumidi's la/ h>d ye>s help$ to focus my int]e/ on ! arti/'s family1 ! family t %\ld h eas$ ! burd5s ( _! b5efactor4 ,i rememb]$ t 9 a lett] writt5 to ! ,capitol ,ar*itect by ,brumidi1 ! same ye>1 #ahgd1 t ! arti/ prep>$ ! /atem5t1 8,relative to 8 ,employm5t at ! ,capitol10 is a ref]5ce to 8 tempor>y resid5ce at ,m>9e ,hall4 ,?is lett] conta9s also ! arti/'s fir/ ref]5ce to a physical disability3 8,y w\ld be surpris$ = hav+ n se5 me m at ! ,capitol4 8,! l>ge draw+ or c>toon is done at ,m>9es ,hall :]e ,i h a tempor>y resid5ce 9 ! same build+4 8,x 0 my int5tion to comm5ce ! "w z soon z ! pla/]] is ready1 b ,sunday la/1 a pa9ful rheumatic attack at my knee on ! left side oblig$ me to rema9 9 b$ = "s "t4 8,ye/]day ! same rheumatic pa9 is come also at ! o!r knee1 t does n p]mit me to walk any /ep ar\nd my room )\t assi/ance4 8,?is deplorable incid5t1 v /range at ?is season1 compels me to po/pone ! "w1 hop+ 9 "s weeks to be able to d x40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,x is entirely possible t dome/ic difficulties _h a be>+ on ! lean ye>s & on ! arti/'s heal?4 ,h[ev]1 x is also possible t ^! 7 ! ye>s he us$ = "w outside ! city ( ,wa%+ton2 x 0 9 ,april #ahga t ,brumidi wrote to ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol m5tion+ ! decorations 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur* 9 ,new ,york4 ,i rememb]$1 also1 t ! ,congressional ,bill1 f9ally sign$ by ! ,presid5t on ,june #i1 #ahhj1 direct+ ! paym5t ( #ejj to ! *ildr5 ( ,brumidi1 actually nam$ ^! *ildr5 z 8,el5a ,brumidi ( ,rome1 ,italy 8,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi ( ,wa%+ton1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia40 ,imm$iately ,i atta*$ add$ significance to two lett]s ab\t ,brumidi t ,i _h rec5tly f\nd 9 ! ,capitol ,brumidi file4 ,"o ( ^!1 a lett] writt5 9 ,rome1 on ,june #ad1 #ahgi1 by ,brumidi's daught]1 ,el5a1 evid5tly to ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 reads z foll[s3 8,i hope1 if ,i mi/ake n1 t y h a memory ( my "n4 ,:5 ,i came to ,wa%+ton 9 #ahga to embrace my poor fa!r1 ,i _h ! pleasure to be introduc$ by him to y4 ,i beg y\r p>don if ,i take n[ ! lib]ty to di/urb y1 b ,i am sure y w d me ! good (fice ,i ask because ,i "k y\r k9dness4 8,x is today a mon? s9ce ,i h n receiv$ any news f my fa!r1 & x is ! fir/ "t s9ce #bg ye>s he resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,unhappily ,i "k t he is v sick s9ce "s "t & conf9$ 9 ! b$1 z y surely "k4 ,b1 ?\gh 9 t /ate he has always writt5 regul>ly to me4 ,i am dreadfully afraid = ?is long sil5ce2 ,i fe> "s great mis=tune4 ,i beg y to in=m me ab\t 8 heal?1 :atev] x may be4 ,at ! same "t ,i am desir\s ( le>n+ some?+ ab\t ! real situation ( 8 private int]e/1 & y und]/& ! reason ( ?is inquiry4 8,i am oblig$ to apply to y1 sir1 because y are a fri5d ( my poor fa!r1 & ,i rely ^u y\r k9dness = him & also = 8 daught]1 beyond y\r situation 9 ! ,capitol4 ,i pray y to keep ! secret ab\t ?is my lett]4 8,i beg to =give my tr\bl+ y s mu*4 ,i wait y\r answ] truly ) a great trepidation & ,i s5d to y 9 advance my s9c]e ?anks40 ,,el5a ,,brumidi ,?is lett] f ,el5a1 writt5 ab\t six mon?s be=e h] fa!r's dea? express+ fe> at h] fa!r's sil5ce & conc]n ab\t 8 8private int]e/0 is practically all we "k ab\t ,el5a1 ! daught] ,brumidi left beh9d 9 ,italy4 ,we d "k1 h[ev]1 t %e receiv$ h] half ( ! #ejj paid by ,congress to ! ,brumidi heirs1 z ?is paym5t is record$ 9 an old ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior acc\nt book n[ 9 ! ,national ,ar*ives4 ,?is ,ar*ives' record conta9s an itemiz$ /atem5t ( ! actual exp5diture ( ! #gjj ask$ = 9 ! ,s5ate ,bill introduc$ f\r days aft] ,brumidi's dea?4 ,ev5 ! #bjj set aside = fun]al exp5ses = ! arti/ is acc\nt$ = by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior1 item by item4 ,! old arti/ fell f ! frieze scaffold+ on ,octob] #a1 #ahgi4 ,six weeks lat] a petition1 writt5 9 a /range h& b sign$ by ,brumidi1 0 s5t to ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x gives ,brumidi's acc\nt ( 8 accid5t & =mally asks t he be put on ! regul> payroll ( ! ,capitol employees4 ,! petition is pres]v$ 9 ! ,capitol's ,brumidi file & is giv5 "h 9 complete =m3 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,novemb] #ag1 #ahgi ,to ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives3 ,y\r petition]1 ,c4 ,brumidi1 sev5ty-five ye>s ( age1 ! arti/ ( ! ,capitol1 orig9ally f ,rome1 ,italy1 b n[ = tw5ty-sev5 ye>s pa/ a duly naturaliz$ citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,respectfully repres5ts--,t ^u ! #a/ day ( ,octob] ult1 he 0 engag$ at "w ^u ! ,hi/orical ,pa9t+ 9 fresco 9 ! ,frieze ( ! ,rotunda ( ! ,capitol1 & :ile sitt+ ^u a tempor>y scaffold & ne> ! edge1 ! *air turn$ f "u him & ?rew him ov]4 ,he caught ! r\nd ( a ladd] & rema9$ susp5d$ by ! /r5g? ( 8 arms = ! space ( fifte5 m9utes1 till (fic] ,lammond desc5d$ f ! top ( ! ,dome to ! scaffold & call$ two m5 f ! floor ( ! ,rotunda to assi/ 9 ! rescue ( y\r petition]4 ,a miracul\s escape f fall+ to ! floor ( ! ,rotunda a di/ance ( fifty-eight feet 0 effect$ b ! fright & %ock to ! n]ves ( y\r petition] result$ 9 a ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,pictur$ "h are ! arti/ & 8 "y ,am]ican wife1 ,lola ,g]mon1 tak5 f old photographs sav$ by ,lola 9 h] album ( memories4 ,! orig9als h be5 *]i%$ ?r\gh ! ye>s by ,mildr$ ,?ompson 7( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c471 ,lola's great-gr&niece4 ,we believe t bo? photographs 7 tak5 ab\t ! "t ( ! ,brumidi-,g]mon m>riage1 ar\nd #ahfj4 ,f #ahfj to #ahfe 0 ,brumidi's p]iod ( greate/ f9ancial success 9 ,am]ica & probably 8 ye>s ( greate/ acclaim & happ9ess4 ,x 0 on ! back ( ?is photograph ( ,lola ,g]mon t h] little boy ,laur5ce *ose to write1 8,?is is my lovely ,mamma40 v sev]e attack ( a/hma :i* n[ prev5ts him f con/ant "w ^u ! scaffold b he is able & desir\s1 h[ev]1 to cont9ue "w 9 8 /udio ^u ! ,designs & ,c>toons :i* ( c\rse require to be made be=e !y c be copi$ or pa9t$ ^u ! walls4 ,! late ,s5ator ,s4 ,foot1 act+ ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate1 at "o "t plac$ y\r petition] ^u regul> payroll ( ! ,capitol employees4 ,n[1 !re=e1 9 view ( ^! facts t y\r petition] became injur$ 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 duty1 t he is unable to p]=m cont9u\s s]vice on ! scaffold1 y\r petition] respectfully reque/s t ! ,honorable ,committee w cause 8 "n to be aga9 plac$ ^u ! regul> ,payroll ( ,capitol employees 9 ord] t ! "w may be cont9u$ z ! heal? ( ! petition] may p]mit him to "w ^u ! scaffold 9 fresco or ^u ! c>toons4 ,! petition] hopes to obta9 ?is b5efit z a rew>d ( ! long life sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,! o!r lett] ( int]e/ ab\t a memb] ( ,brumidi's family f\nd 9 ! ,brumidi file at ! ,capitol 0 writt5 f ,p>is1 ,france1 ,april #d1 #ahid1 & is sign$ 8,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi40 ,laur5ce is ! boy to :om ,s5ator ,morrill ref]r$ 9 8 ,s5ate spee* on ,febru>y #bd1 #ahhj1 z ! 8adopt$ son0 ( ,brumidi4 ,?is lett] f ,laur5ce to ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol leads u to believe t ,laur5ce is ! arti/'s own son4 ,! lett] is quot$ 9 full z x is ! only orig9al docum5t 9 ! ,brumidi file ?r[+ any light on ! ,am]ican born son ( ! arti/3 8,x may seem /range aft] s _m ye>s' sil5ce ,i recall myself to y4 ,necessity compels me to claim n only y\r remembrance1 b also y\r favorable att5tion4 ,fir/1 ,i w (f] = consid]ation my petition !n my reasons = mak+ x4 ,i h 9 my possession a portrait ( my fa!r1 also a sket* ( ! ,dome1 8,! ,apo!osis ( ,wa%+ton40 ,^! ,i w\ld gladly sell to ! ,gov]nm5t or ,corcoran ,art ,gall]y = "o ?\s& doll>s4 8,only a press+ ne$ c\ld cause me to (f] ^! preci\s s\v5irs ( my fa!r = sale4 ,b ! mom5t has arriv$ :5 all mu/ be sacrific$ 9 ord] to assure future prosp]ity4 ,n[ ! la/ f\r ye>s h be5 sp5t 9 ,p>is pursu+ my /udies 9 ! art *os5 :5 ,i little knew ! sacrifices requir$ by x4 8,i h expos$ 9 ! ,p>is ,salon = sev]al ye>s & ?is ye> h be5 promis$ an honor1 & my picture w be reproduc$ 9 a numb] ( illu/rat$ art publications4 8,by ?is y w p]ceive t c\ld ,i pursue ! r\te n[ op5 to me = ano!r ye> ,i c\ld grasp ! =tune (f]$ by success4 ,un=tunately ,i f9d myself q exhau/$ by ^! la/ ef=ts & today )\t funds4 8,if ! s\v5ir ( my fa!r's fri5d%ip = y w aid my cause ,i invoke t s\v5ir kn[+ t a k9dness to 8 son w\ld be ! happie/ return = 8 e/eem & fri5d%ip4 8,if in/ead ( pur*as+ ! pictures 9 "q y c\ld give me "s "w to execute "h & br+ home ) me next ye>1 t w\ld be m agreeable provid+ ,i c\ld !reby obta9 "s money imm$iately4 ,i c v easily execute any commission y c>e to give me4 8,tru/+ t ?is application made at ! la/ mom5t & aft] ye>s ( h>d ef=t w meet y\r approval & br+ ! desir$ aid s urg5tly requir$40 ,,laur5ce ,,brumidi ,illu/ration3 ,,work+ ,,sket* ,,= ,,?ree ,,graces ,lola ,g]mon is responsible = ! e>ly pres]vation ( ?is little sket* ( ,brumidi's n9e beautiful maid5s4 ,x 0 a gift to ,mrs4 ,a%mun ,br[n f h] ,aunt ,lola4 ,^! maid5s z pa9t$ 9 fresco on ! ceil+ ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate are reproduc$ else:]e 9 ?is book4 ,?is work+ sket* has _h t5d] c>e1 ! colors be+ z s(tly beautiful today z ^? 9 ! ceil+ fresco itself4 ,?is lett] f ,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi /irs _m a "q b ! next tru? uncov]$ ab\t ,laur5ce ,brumidi left only sil5t ye>s foll[+ ! lett] f ,p>is4 ,laur5ce 0 admitt$ to ,/4 ,elizabe?'s asylum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 on ,may #bf1 #aiaf1 &1 accord+ to ! ,/4 ,elizabe? records1 he di$ !re on ,novemb] #i1 #aibj1 at ! age ( fifty-f\r4 ,s9ce ! bir? records at ! ,vital ,/ati/ics ,bureau ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia g back only z f> z #ahgb1 x has be5 impossible to f9d a record ( ! bir? ( ,laur5ce4 ,! ,di/rict ,records 9 ! ,m>riage ,lic5se ,bureau ( ! ,muncipal ,c\rt 9 ,wa%+ton d n record a m>riage = ,mr4 ,brumidi 9 ! e>ly #ahfj's4 ,! m>riage1 ( c\rse1 c\ld h tak5 place 9 any ne>by city4 ,9 #ahgi ,mr4 ,brumidi made a ,w :i* 0 fil$1 b n probat$4 ,9 ?is ,w1 a copy ( :i* foll[s1 ! arti/ ref]r$ to ,laur5ce z 8my boy10 bequea!d to him all ( 8 8e/ate & prop]ty1 real & p]sonal0 & made no m5tion ( ,laur5ce's "m or ( 8 half-si/]1 ,el5a1 9 ,italy3 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,june #bg1 #ahgi 8,9 ! "n ( ,god1 ,am51 8,i1 ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 ( ,no4 #iba ,g4 ,/reet1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 make ?is my la/ w4 8,i give1 devise & bequea? all my e/ate & prop]ty1 real & p]sonal1 to my boy1 nam$1 call$ & kn[n by ! "n ( ,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi1 z foll[s1 t is to say3 8,all engrav+s1 works ( art1 pa9t+s & app>atus p]ta9+ !reto t ,i n[ or may h]eaft] possess2 all designs or sket*es & trac+s = ! frieze ( ! ,capitol ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & any o!r purpose2 my gold wat* & *a91 bookcase1 libr>y & all objects & ?+s 9 my room2 all money t ,i h 9 possession1 or t may be due me at ! "t ( my demise1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t or any o!r s\rce4 8,^! ?+s & any or all prop]ty1 real & p]sonal1 t ,i may n[ h or may h]eaft] possess d ,i convey to said ,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi1 to be enjoy$ by him1 8 heirs or assigns1 =ev]1 free f all claim or claims ( any1 e & all p]sons1 :omsoev]1 claim+ or to claim ! same or any "p !re(1 by1 "u or ?r\gh me or any ( my heirs4 8,i appo9t ,rob]t ,mason ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 my executor1 :o %all receive no rew>d40 ,,con/ant9o ,,brumidi ,?is ,w ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi 0 br\ght to light 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #aiai :5 a l5g?y article appe>$ 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,sunday ,/> ( ,novemb] #b1 entitl$3 8,brumidi ,pa9t+s ,f\nd 9 ,wa%+ton ,aft] a ,se>* ( ,=ty ,ye>s40 ,x seems t 9 #aiai1 ,! ,national ,sav+s & ,tru/ ,company1 on ,new ,york ,av5ue1 ab\t a block f ! ,:ite ,h\se1 f\nd 9 _! /orage vault two l>ge boxes conta9+ tw5ty-f\r ,brumidi pa9t+s includ+ a sket* ( ! ,dome canopy--a circul> canvas ^u :i* 0 pa9t$ ! design = ! ceil+ ( ! ,dome4 ,:5 & by :om ^! boxes 7 /or$ w probably nev] be kn[n b x is entirely possible t !y 7 pack$ away 9 ! e>ly ye>s aft] hav+ be5 will$ to ,laur5ce ,brumidi4 ,! newspap] article = ,novemb] #b1 #aiai1 quotes ! accumulat$ /orage *>ges z #cjj4 ,x /ates also t 8! pack+ evid5tly 0 done by ,brumidi himself because !y 7 arrang$ s exp]tly z to su/a9 no damage :atev]40 ,! boxes 7 op5$ by ,c\rt ,ord] by ,mr4 ,edw>d ,p4 ,s*w>tz :o 0 nam$ executor ( ! #ahgi ,brumidi w1 & also 8nam$ committeeman by ! ,c\rt0 = ,laur5ce :o _h be5 committ$ to ,/4 ,elizabe?'s ,hospital4 ,all ( ^! ,brumidi pa9t+s f\nd 9 #aiai are report$ to h be5 sold at auction1 includ+ two l>ge portraits ( ,lola ,g]mon1 ,brumidi's ,am]ican-born wife & ! "m ( ,laur5ce4 ,! ,sunday ,/>1 9 ! above-m5tion$ article1 reproduc$ ! portrait ( ,lola & comm5t$ ^u h] beauty z well z ^u h] lik5ess to _m ( ! ,madonnas 9 ! ,capitol frescoes4 ,*>les ,e4 ,fairman1 art curator ( ! ,capitol1 0 pres5t at ! "t ^! /orage boxes 7 op5$ & has left a li/ ( ! cont5ts ( ea* box4 ,he records a total ( tw5ty-f\r pa9t+s4 ,fairman also makes m5tion ( ! two portraits ( ,lola ,g]mon 9 heavy gold1 oval-%ap$ frames4 ,b no "o connect$ ) ! ,capitol ,build+1 s f> z ,i h be5 able to le>n1 made a bid = any ( ! /or$ ,brumidi pa9t+s4 ,i h f\nd1 h[ev]1 t two lett]s are on file f ,mr4 ,edw>d ,p4 ,s*w>tz to ,capitol au?orities giv+ detail$ in=mation conc]n+ ! /or$ pa9t+s4 ,! ,s*w>tz lett] dat$ ,octob] #ba1 #aiai1 foll[s3 8,sometime ago ,i 0 made ,executor "u ! ,w ( ,mrs4 ,lola ,v4 ,kirkwood1 :o 0 ! wid[ ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 ! arti/ :o devot$ m ?an #be ye>s ( 8 life to ! beautification ( ! ,capitol4 ,mr4 ,brumidi has a son :o is n[ 9 ! ,insane ,asylum & "u ,mr4 ,brumidi's ,w1 :i* 0 fil$ & nev] probat$1 he left all ( 8 et*+s ( ! ,capitol & designs1 etc41 toge!r ) o!r pa9t+s to 8 son4 ,! ,c\rt appo9t$ me ,committeeman ( ?is son ) in/ructions to exam9e ! sev]al boxes t h be5 9 /orage = ov] ?irty ye>s & h _! cont5ts apprais$ & report to ! ,c\rt4 ,if y are int]e/$1 call by my (fice & we w g ov] & h ^! boxes op5$ to see :at !y conta9 z y may be able to make "s sugge/ion z to _! disposal40 ,on ,febru>y #ba1 #aibj1 ,mr4 ,s*w>tz wrote aga9 to ! ,capitol1 ?is "t to ! ,jo9t ,committee on ! ,libr>y3 8,i am s5d+ h]e) enclos$ an item 9 ! ,sunday's ,/> entitl$ #8,brumidi ,pa9t+s f\nd 9 ,wa%+ton aft] a ,se>* ( ,=ty ,ye>s4' ,y w notice t ^! pa9t+s are ! orig9al1 or ! copies f :i* ,brumidi decorat$ ! ,capitol4 ,among ! tw5ty-sev5 oil pa9t+s ( v>i\s sizes belong+ to ! e/ate ( ,brumidi1 ( :i* ,i am ! ,executor & ,committeeman = 8 son1 ,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi1 :o is n[ 9 ,/4 ,elizabe?'s ,asylum = ! insane1 !re is "o wor?y ( consid]ation1 & t is ! orig9al oil pa9t+ ( ! ,rotunda ( ! ,capitol :i* ,i h 9 /orage & is 9 excell5t condition4 ,?is m9iature is 9 oil1 ab\t #ce in*es 9 diamet] f :i*1 no d\bt1 he copi$ 8 wond]ful ,rotunda pa9t+4 ,x is q an education & %[s ! process ( mak+ a great picture4 ,!re are q a numb] ( 8 pa9t+s 9 ! collection1 & ,i 0 wond]+ if ! ,committee on ! ,libr>y w\ld be suffici5tly int]e/$ to conf] ) ! object ( (f]+ a sugge/ion z to ! f9al disposition ( ^! pa9t+s4 ,x is my judgm5t !y %\ld be 9 ! ,capitol1 z !y are all1 ,i believe1 orig9als1 & ! only ones exi/+4444 ,p]sonally1 ,i w\ld l to see ^! pa9t+s 9 ! ,capitol40 ,mr4 ,fairman has left ! foll[+ memor&um1 dat$ ,octob] #bb1 #aiai1 9 ! ,capitol files ref]r+ to ! in=mation f ,mr4 ,s*w>tz3 8,call$ on ,edw>d ,p4 ,s*w>tz at #gcd ,fifte5? ,/reet1 ,n4 ,w41 9 relation to atta*$ lett]4 ,mr4 ,s*w>tz %[$ me a copy ( ! ,w ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 execut$ at #iba ,g ,/reet1 ,n4 ,w41 ,june #bg1 #ahgi1 9 :i* he appo9ts ,rob]t ,mason ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 8 executor4 ,! ,w is witness$ by ,wm4 ,h4 ,appleton1 ,a4 ,h4 ,:ittak]1 ,m>?a ,d5t1 & ,rob]t ,mason4 ,i made a copy ( "o section ( ! ,w4 ,:ile ! entire ,w is 9 favor ( ,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi1 ?is p>agraph seems to be ! only "o 9 :i* ?is (fice is int]e/$3 8#8,all engrav+s1 works ( art1 pa9t+s1 & app>atus p]ta9+ !reto 444 all designs1 sket*es & trac+s = ! frieze ( ! ,capitol ( ! ,u4 ,s4' 8,mr4 ,s*w>tz also %[$ me 8 au?ority z ,committeeman = ,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi 7insane7 & /at$ t he 0 also ! executor ( ! ,w ( ,lola ,v4 ,kirkwood1 =m] wife ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 t ,mrs4 ,kirkwood m>ri$ a second "t "o ,kirkwood an ,army (fic]1 t he _h se>*$ = ! boxes ref]r$ to 9 8 lett] & f9ally f\nd !m 9 /orage at ! ,national ,sav+s & ,tru/ ,co41 corn] ( ,n4 ,y4 ,ave4 #ae? ,/41 :]e !y _h be5 = ov] ?irty ye>s1 & on :i* he _h paid /orage = t p]iod am\nt+ to ab\t #chf4 ,he fur!r /at$ t ,mrs4 ,kirkwood & ,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi _h =gott5 :]e ! two boxes 7 /or$4 ,he w fix a date = op5+ ! boxes & phone me s t ,i c be pres5t & see ! cont5ts ( ! boxes40 ,on ,janu>y #af1 #aibe1 ! ,capitol au?orities 7 aga9 in=m$ conc]n+ ! p5d+ auction ( ^! ,brumidi orig9als1 ?is "t by a newspap] correspond5t liv+ 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,8 "n 0 ,a%mun ,br[n & ?is is :at he wrote3 8,x may int]e/ y to "k t a consid]able collection ( ! pa9t+s ( ,brumidi1 ! fresco arti/1 is to be sold at auction at ,sloane's ,gall]y1 on ,janu>y #bh? & #bi?1 by ord] ( ! ,probate ,c\rt incid5t to ! settlem5t ( ! e/ates ( 8 wid[ & son4 ,! pictures are to be op5 to inspection at ,sloane's on ,janu>y #be?-#bh?4 ,:ile ,i h nev] se5 ?is collection1 ,i und]/& t x conta9s sev]al ( ,brumidi's orig9al /udies = frescoes :i* n[ adorn ! walls ( ! ,capitol4 ,i am told t at "o "t a valuation ( ab\t #bj1jjj 0 plac$ on ?is collection4 ,h[ev]1 :5 x 0 (f]$ = sale at auction sev]al mon?s ago1 ! highe/ bid obta9$ 0 only #hjj4 ,s at ! insi/5ce ( ! heirs ano!r (f]+ has be5 ord]$4 ,x occurr$ to me t y might be int]e/$ 9 ! matt]40 ,illu/ration ,brumidiana ,outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,ref]5ce by ,*>les ,e4 ,fairman to two portraits ( ,lola ,g]mon pa9t$ by ,brumidi & pres]v$ 9 heavy gold frames t 7 f9ally sold at auction 9 ! ,capitol ,city ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aibe fir$ my int]e/ anew 9 ! ,am]ican-born wife ( ,brumidi1 ! beautiful girl :o is said to h model$ = _m ( ! ,madonnas pa9t$ on ,capitol walls & ceil+s4 ,:ile se>*+ = some?+ tangible ab\t ,lola ,g]mon ,i 0 l$ to an ext5sive inquiry z to ,brumidi's burial place4 ,,brumidi',s ,,grave ,at ! v po9t ( giv+ up ! que/ = ,brumidi's grave ,i call$ all ! old burial gr\nds 9 ! ,di/rict & ask$ t !y se>* _! records = a ,brumidi burial 9 #ahhj4 ,gl5wood ,cemet]y 9 ,nor!a/ ,wa%+ton soon report$ t ,con/ant9o ,brumidi 0 record$ to h be5 buri$ !re on ,febru>y #ba1 #ahhj1 9 ,lot #gj1 site #f4 ,on my fir/ visit to ! old section ( ,gl5wood ,cemet]y ,i se>*$ out ,lot #gj4 ,x 0 surr\nd$ by an iron f5ce be>+ ! "n ,g]mon1 #ahgg1 on a sagg+ gate4 ,!re 0 no m>k] on site #f1 to indicate ! burial place ( ,brumidi4 ,x seem$ cle> to me t ,lola ,g]mon mu/ h buri$ h] arti/ husb& 9 ! old family burial plot s9ce two small :ite /ones1 on sites #a & #b ( ,lot #gj1 evid5tly m>k$ ! burial places ( ,lola's fa!r & "m1 ! fa!r hav+ be5 buri$ !re 9 #ahee & ! "m "s tw5ty ye>s lat]4 ,z ,i look$ ^u ,brumidi's unm>k$ grave1 ! unkn[n grave ( ! arti/ :o sp5t 8 la/ tw5ty-five ye>s decorat+ ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i decid$ t sometime ,i w\ld pa9t ! little :ite-wa%$ iron f5ce ar\nd ,lot #gj z my p]sonal tribute to ^? tw5ty-five ,brumidi ye>s4 ,sev]al ye>s w5t by4 ,x 0 ! spr+ ( #aidf be=e ,i began pa9t+ ! iron f5ce4 ,on my fir/ pa9t+ day1 z ,i labor$1 weav+ highly color$ fiction ab\t ! beautiful ,am]ican girl & ! romantic old arti/1 ?ree times h] age1 ,i 0 />tl$ by a "y voice directly beh9d me :i* excit$ly ask$1 8,:y are y pa9t+ ! f5ce ar\nd ?is ,cemet]y ,lot80 ,i turn$ to f9d a lovely girl wat*+ my ef=ts ) deep conc]n4 ,i 0 s />tl$ z to be unable to give any logical reason = pa9t+ an old f5ce p>tly hidd5 by poison ivy 9 ! olde/ corn] ( an old cemet]y1 s ,i ask$ ! "y visitor ?is "q1 8,:y are y int]e/$80 ,%e repli$ quickly & firmly1 8,i h a "r to "k40 ,soon ,i f\nd myself tell+ ?is girl ! :ole /ory ( ,brumidi & 8 unm>k$ burial place4 ,%e li/5$ ) an unbelievable conc]n & !n laun*$ =? ) a /ory ( h] own t s f> outmat*$ m9e z to appe> at fir/ a bit ( imag9ative make-believe4 ,said %e3 8,all my life ,i h he>d my p talk ab\t ?is arti/1 ,brumidi1 & x seems t ,i h always kn[n he 0 buri$ inside ?is little iron f5ce4 ,8 unm>k$ grave has _h a /range fasc9ation = me1 ev] s9ce *ildhood4 ,e "t ,i pass ! cemet]y 9 a /reet c> ,i look ov] at ?is little iron f5ce on ! hillside & ?9k ab\t ?is =gott5 grave t means s mu* to me4 8,z ,i 0 rid+ pa/ today1 wond]+ if ,i w\ld =ev] be ! only "o int]e/$ 9 ! lonesome little ,brumidi f5ce1 ,i sudd5ly ?\ght ,i saw a woman pa9t+ t v f5ce4 ,i kept tell+ myself x 0 n true1 t ,i mu/ h imag9$ su* an unhe>d-( ?+1 & all ! "t my /reet c> c>ri$ me f>!r & f>!r away4 ,f9ally1 unable to /& ! susp5se any long] ,i got (f ! c>1 took a trolley back--& "h ,i am--& !re y are--10 & %e /opp$ = brea?4 ,s5s+ my completely my/ifi$ expressions1 %e add$1 8,y see1 x 0 my great-gr& aunt1 ,lola ,g]mon1 :o model$ = ! ,capitol ,madonnas & lat] m>ri$ ,brumidi40 ,i w5t home ) ,lola ,g]mon's great-gr&niece1 ,mildr$ ,?ompson1 & met ! ,?ompson family4 ,mildr$'s "m slightly d\bt$ my sanity = pa9t+ a cemet]y f5ce belong+ to a /rang] b pres5tly %e laid be=e me a de$ to ! cemet]y lot & a family album giv5 to h] by ,lola ,g]mon4 ,mrs4 ,?ompson's cemet]y de$ _h be5 issu$ by ,gl5wood ,cemet]y to ,eliza ,a4 ,g]mon1 ,lola's "m1 9 #ahff & v]ifi$ ! cemet]y records t %[ ,brumidi z buri$ 9 ,lot #gj1 site #f2 ,laur5ce ,brumidi 9 site #d2 & ,lola ,brumidi 9 site #e4 7,only1 ,lola ,g]mon ,brumidi 0 ,lola ,virg9ia ,kirkwood at ! "t ( h] dea? 9 #aiah1 & bo? %e & h] ?ird husb&1 ,edw>d ,kirkwood1 are buri$ 9 site #e47 ,,lola ,,g]mon',s ,,album ,x 0 a great disappo9tm5t to me t ! ,?ompson family knew s few facts ab\t ,lola & h] arti/ husb&1 b by means ( ,lola's album & by ^w ( m\? !y v]ifi$ c]ta9 facts 9 my m9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,brumidi',s ,,grave ,! grave site ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 9 ,gl5wood ,cemet]y 7,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c47 w soon be> a m>k] f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ?is picture1 tak5 9 e>ly spr+1 we c locate ! burial site ( ! ,capitol arti/ 9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd1 j inside ! little iron f5ce1 t be+ site #f ( ,lot #gj4 ,tw9 %afts on sites #a & #b )9 ! f5ce m>k ! graves ( ,lola ,g]mon's p>5ts4 ,! de$ to ?is lot1 issu$ 9 #ahff to ,eliza ,g]mon1 ,lola's "m1 is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,lola's great-gr&niece1 ,mildr$ ,?ompson1 ( ,wa%+ton4 ,!y knew t ,lola ,g]mon _h m>ri$ ,brumidi :5 %e 0 ab\t eighte5 ye>s old2 t ,laur5ce 0 _! only son2 t ! beautiful ,lola _h model$ = _m ( ! ,capitol pa9t+s2 & t at "o "t1 z ,mrs4 ,brumidi1 ,lola att5d$ a ,:ite ,h\se reception ) h] arti/ husb&1 9 ! mo/ beautiful g[n he c\ld af=d to buy4 ,! hall[$ old album 9 :i* ,lola _h *os5 to pres]ve h] treasur$ ,brumidi memories held _m pictures ( ,brumidi1 ( ,laur5ce1 & ( ! "y ,lola1 b = ! mo/ "p all pictures 7 undat$ & unm>k$--all1 save "o4 ,on ! back ( a photograph ( a v beautiful "y girl 7,lola ,g]mon7 7 ^! words1 writt5 9 a *ildi% h&1 8,?is is my lovely mama40 ,f\r small unm>k$ photographs on ! la/ pages ( ! old album are ( special int]e/ s9ce !y are reproductions ( religi\s pa9t+s4 ,x 0 my guess t !y 7 photographs ( ,brumidi's work+ sket*es = *ur* decorations--& to date two ( ^! h be5 id5tifi$4 ,! huge fresco ov] ! ma9 alt> 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur* 9 ,new ,york1 "s #gj feet 9 height1 is ! same 8,crucifixion0 z t 9 ! little photograph 9 ,lola's album1 & ! l>ge fresco ov] ! ma9 alt> 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,paul 9 ,philadelphia is ! same 8,crucifixion0 sc5e only ) out/&+ figures ( ,sa9t ,pet] & ,sa9t ,paul at ! foot ( ! cross4 ,,mildr$ ,,?ompson',s ,,collection ,mildr$ ,?ompson1 ,lola ,g]mon's great-gr&niece1 lat] salvag$ a packet ( old lett]s & legal docum5ts f ,laur5ce ,brumidi's trunk n[ /or$ at ! home ( a relative1 all ( :i* helps to unravel ! tangl$ ,brumidi /ory4 ,a de$ to c]ta9 ,wa%+ton prop]ty dat$ ,novemb] #ai1 #ahfd1 & sign$ by ,con/ant9o ,brumidi & wife1 ,lola ,v4 ,brumidi1 is ! e>lie/ docum5t f\nd conta9+ ,lola's signature4 ,! late/ docum5t 9 ?is ,?ompson collection sign$ by ,lola z ,mrs4 ,brumidi is an ind5ture sign$ by bo? ,con/ant9o ,brumidi & ,lola ,v4 ,g]mon ,brumidi borr[+ #b1ejj 9 #ahgj4 ,! next docum5t 9 po9t ( "t be>+ ,lola's "n 9 ?is collection is a lett] writt5 to ,mrs4 ,lola ,v4 ,wal%1 #iaa ,g ,/41 ,n4 ,w41 on ,m>* #bb1 #ahgi1 by a ,wa%+ton lawy] ann\nc+ t he _h obta9$ a loan ( #c1ejj on ! premises at #iba ,g ,/4 7:]e ! old arti/ lat] di$7 & /at+ t s9ce ! de$ convey+ ! prop]ty to ,lola 0 9 8 possession %e c\ld take *>ge ( ! prop]ty & beg9 h] repairs at once4 ,sometime1 !n1 betwe5 #ahgj & #ahgi ,lola 0 evid5tly divorc$ f ! ,italian arti/ & m>ri$ to a ,mr4 ,wal%4 ,tax receipts1 insurance receipts1 & int]e/ /atem5ts 9 ?is same ,?ompson collection1 sign$ by ,lola & dat$ f #ahhj to #ahib indicate t ,lola ,v4 ,wal% m>ri$ a ,mr4 ,kirkwood sometime betwe5 ,augu/ #ca1 #ahia1 & ,augu/ #cj1 #ahib1 at :i* lat] date a fire insurance receipt be>s ! signature1 ,mrs4 ,lola ,v4 ,kirkwood4 ,! packet ( docum5ts f ,laur5ce's trunk conta9s also ! foll[+ valu$ items3 7#a7 ,two lett]s writt5 by 8,c4 ,brumidi0 to ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol--"o1 dat$ ,augu/ #bf1 #ahgf1 & ! o!r dat$ ,novemb] #bf1 #ahgi1 ! latt] be+ probably ! la/ lett] ev] writt5 by ! arti/ to ! ,ar*itect4 ,^! two lett]s 7 no d\bt giv5 to ,laur5ce f ! ,brumidi file by ,ar*itect ,cl>k himself4 7#b7 ,two lett]s writt5 to ,c4 ,brumidi by ,s5ator ,morrill ( ,v]mont--"o1 dat$ ,may #ai? 7probably #ahfe7 & ! o!r1 dat$ ,june #bj1 #ahgh4 7#c7 ,a ,illu/ration3 ,,lola ,,g]mon',s ,,album ,9 ! %[+ be=e y ! arti/ & ,lola focus att5tion to ! upp] half ( ! "r-h& page4 ,! l[] half portrays ,el5a ,brumidi1 ! arti/'s daught] left beh9d 9 ,italy1 & ! arti/'s son1 ,laur5ce1 ! *ild ( 8 ,am]ican wife ,lola1 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,on ! left-h& page are pictures ( f\r religi\s pa9t+s4 ,! upp] two h be5 id5tifi$ z photographs ( work+ sket*es = ,brumidi pa9t+s 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,city1 & ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul1 ,philadelphia4 ,! l[] two h n be5 id5tifi$4 bus9ess lett] f a ,wa%+ton lawy] to ,laur5ce 9 ,p>is 9 #ahic1 =w>d+ to him c]ta9 pap]s to be sign$ :i* w\ld ultimately give him #fjj f 8 "m4 7#d7 ,laur5ce's application 9 ,wa%+ton = a loan ( #ejjj 9 ,augu/1 #ahie4 7#e7 ,consummation ( t #ejjj loan 9 ,septemb]1 #ahie1 by ,laur5ce's "m4 7#f7 ,a lett] f a ,london arti/ to ,laur5ce 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #ahig 9 :i* ! ,london] wrote1 8,i hope y are increas+ y\r bank acc\nt & t "s day we w see y back aga9 z ,i suppose y long to be4 ,n[ brace up4 ,i don't ?9k y w ev] be happy outside ,p>is or ,italy40 7#g7 ,two lett]s f ,lola ,v4 ,kirkwood to ,laur5ce 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #aijb4 7#h7 ,a photograph ( ! orig9al work+ sket* ( ! ,dome ,canopy4 7#i7 ,an old clipp+ entitl$ 8,8 ,wife ,8 ,model40 7#aj7 ,! ,bible giv5 to ,c4 ,brumidi by ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society :5 ! arti/ l&$ 9 ,new ,york 9 #aheb4 ,! two ,brumidi lett]s kept ?r\gh ! ye>s by ,laur5ce w be quot$ 9 full1 z !y are fur!r pro( t ,brumidi 0 paid by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 8 "w on ! ,rotunda frieze designs dur+ 8 la/ ye>s ev5 :5 conf9$ by illness to 8 /udio4 ,brumidi's consci5ti\s ef=t to make ea* day pr(itable to 8 gov]nm5t z well z to himself is also a "p ( ! foll[+ lett]3 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,augu/ #bf1 #ahgf 8,m>t9 m5tion$ to me t y wi%$ my report = ! mon?4 ,i lo/ two days1 ^? consum$ 9 travel+1 ! rema9d] ( my /ay 0 sp5t work+ on ! c>toons4 8,n[ ,i h complet$ ! ,treaty ( ,william ,p5n & ! ,settlem5t ( ,new ,engl&1 all ready = transf] 9 full size4 8,) _m ?anks = y\r k9dness & obligation40 ,! foll[+ #ahgi lett] to ,ar*itect ,cl>k is ! only "o f\nd writt5 by ! arti/ himself aft] 8 almo/ fatal fall f ! frieze on ,octob] #a1 #ahgi3 8,= answ] to y\r desire = mak+ ! report ( ! "t work$ 9 ! pres5t mon? ( ,nov4 #ahgi1 ,i c tell to h employ$ all ! work+ days 9 draw+ ! c>toons = ! frieze n[ 9 progress 9 ! ,rotunda ( ! ,capitol1 & hav+ complet$ ! subject ( ,ogle?orpe1 & ! ,muskogee *ief1 ) a portion ( ! ,insurrection ( ,lex+ton4 8,i "w sometime ) difficulty :5 ,i am tr\bl$ by ! a/hma1 b aft] "s re/ ,i proce$ ) my "w4 ,i hope y w be v k9d 9 recomm5d+ my petition to ! ,honorable ,committee40 ,c4 ,,brumidi ,s5ator ,morrill's fri5d%ip = ,brumidi is =ev] record$ 9 ! foll[+ two lett]s writt5 to ! arti/3 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,may #ai? 8,i expect$ to h return$ 9 "t to see y on ,saturday4 ,i am s well pleas$ ) :at ,i h t m seems unnecess>y4 ,possibly ,i may 9 ! fall or w9t] d a little some?+ on ! ,libr>y4 ,if y *oose to put "s heads on canvas = t object y c d ! ?ree heads enclos$ & get "o m ( ,cl>k or su* z y *oose40 ,,ju/9 ,s4 ,,morrill 7,?is lett] mu/ h be5 writt5 aft] ,may1 #ahfe1 z t 0 ! date ,edw>d ,cl>k became ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol47 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate ,*amb] ,june #bj1 #ahgh 8,i 0 surpris$ ^u rea*+ home ?is morn+ to f9d an oil pa9t+ 9 my p>lor1 be+ a copy by y\r son ,laur5ce1 f ,guidor9i4 8,x is q a pleas+ picture1 & consid]+ ! %ort "t he has attempt$ any "w ( ?is k9d ,i ?9k x betok5s a tal5t ( :i* 8 fa!r may reasonably be hopeful4 8,( c\rse he _c expect to equal y ) y\r =ty ye>s ( exp]i5ce4 8,i am j leav+ ! city & h only "t to r5d] to him my ?anks40 ,,ju/9 ,s4 ,,morrill ,lola ,g]mon ,kirkwood 0 ab\t sixty ye>s old & ,laur5ce ,brumidi 0 =ty-"o :5 ! foll[+ two lett]s 7 writt5 f ! "m to ! son3 ,home 7,ri*mond71 ,may #bi1 #aijb 8,! *eck & #8heads' came safely1 & w\ld h be5 ackn[l$g$ soon]1 b ,i hop$ to write a long] lett]1 & wait$ = a m enc\rag+ mood1 b none came4 8,i wi% ,i c\ld sell !m = y b an art man told ,mr4 ,kirkwood ?is 0 a poor city = su* sales1 ! p be+ too poor4 ,y see !y are j ab\t recov]+ f ! results ( ! civil w>4 ,!n besides p want l>ge %[y ?+s4 ,9 o!r words1 !y want big ?+s = little money4 ,!y are beautiful b if ,i _h to buy !m ,i w\ld too want some?+ l>g]4 8,i am sorry y s5t any?+ y put s mu* "w on4 ,i ?\ght ,i made myself pla94 ,i want$ some?+ big too4 ,ev5 a l&scape ?r[n r\ghly on4 ,!re w\ld h be5 likely no visitor "h to h told good "w1 & if ask$ ,i w\ld h said x 0 s5t me by a "y /ud5t4 ,b if ,i %\ld get a *ance to sell1 y "k h[ glad ,i %all be4 ,i am q sure if ,:itney1 ,morgan1 ,c>negie or any ( ^? great ri* m5 7 prop]ly approa*$ !y w\ld give p]haps ?\s&s ( doll>s = ! orig9al copy ( ! dome1 alone4 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld be a great ?+ = !m to h 9 _! private gall]y4 ,9 ! meantime :y don't y try a lett] to ^! m580 ,,"m ,home 7,ri*mond71 ,octob] #i1 #aijb 8,i am sorry to he> y h be5 aga9 sick1 & ?\ght z mu* :5 ! lett] came a little lat] ?an usual4 8,yes1 :5 ! lawy]'s lett] came ,i f\nd myself disappo9t$1 ?\gh ,i _h promis$ myself n to be4 ,if we _h ( gott5 any money y c\ld easily put ?r\gh t claim at ,congress & c\ld also h made money out ( ^? sket*es ( y\r fa!r's dome pictures & o!rs4 ,x takes money to make money1 un=tunately4 8,i h always tri$ to coax y to keep up correspond5ce ) ,el5a4 ,i don't "k :y x is b ,i h liv$ 9 ! hope t ! ag5t may sell en\gh ( y\r fa!r's pictures 9 ! fall to give y "s com=t = ! re/ ( y\r life4 ,i %\ld ?9k ! sket* ( ! dome alone w\ld d t4 ,& !n ,i feel ! mom5t y did n ( necessity require x y w\ld be able to sell z _m ( y\r own z y w\ld desire4 ,keep up good spirits40 ,) love z ev]1 ,,"m ,! photograph ( ! orig9al work+ sket* = ! ,dome ,canopy sav$ ?r\gh ! ye>s 9 ! trunk ( ,laur5ce ,brumidi is cle> & ! figures v di/9ct4 ,?is photograph no d\bt 0 m\nt$ = ! purpose ( regi/ry 9 ! ,di/rict1 = b5ea? ! picture is ! foll[+ pr9t$ notation3 8,ent]$ accord+ to act ( ,congress 9 ! ye> #ahff by ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia40 ,on ! back ( ?is picture is an ,int]nal ,rev5ue /amp cancell$ on ,may #ab1 #ahff4 ,x 0 ! orig9al ( ?is photograph1 oil on canvas1 "s ?irty-six in*es 9 diamet]1 :i* 0 among ! ,brumidi pa9t+s f\nd 9 #aiai 9 ,wa%+ton aft] be+ /or$ away = =ty ye>s4 ,z we exam9e closely ! *>act]s portray$ on ! small photograph ( ,brumidi's orig9al work+ sket* = ! ,rotunda canopy1 or on any canopy photographs tak5 9 ! ,rotunda1 ! figure ( ,columbia is out/&+4 ,columbia is pictur$ z arm$ ,lib]ty ) 8sword1 %ield1 & angry eagle driv+ out tyranny1 pe/il5ce & fe>40 ,h[ev]1 x is ! fad$ old clipp+ t ,lola sav$ ) ! #ahff photograph t adds ! romantic lu/] to ,columbia 9 ?is ,dome ,canopy design1 especially s9ce we rememb] ! exact words ( ,mildr$ ,?ompson3 8,aunt ,lola always said %e model$ = ,fre$om 9 ! ,dome ,canopy40 ,! fad$ clipp+ is quot$ 9 full3 8,visitors to ! ,capitol :o admire ! beautiful decorative "w to be se5 9 ! rotunda & 9 ! corridors1 especially on ! ,s5ate end ( ! build+1 w f9d additional int]e/ 9 ! "w ( ! arti/ :5 !y le>n ! s\rce ( 8 inspiration = _m ( ! female figures t appe> 9 ! designs4 8,! ag$ arti/1 ,brumidi1 ^: bru% did mo/ ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ! decorative "w ( ! ,capitol1 m>ri$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,miss ,lola ,g]mon1 a "y lady well kn[n = h] beauty1 :i* has be5 p]petuat$ 9 _m ( ! pa9t+s execut$ by h] husb&4 ,features a little too well r\nd$ to be ?or\ghly classic1 black hair1 a fair complexion & blue eyes1 toge!r ) a %apely =m1 7 ! *>act]i/ics ( ,mrs4 ,brumidi4 ,%e 0 greatly admir$ n only = h] beauty ( p]son1 b = h] qualities ( m9d1 :i* made h] a g5]al favorite 9 t city4 ,"o ( ! figures 9 ! ceil+ ( ! rotunda is said to be an exact lik5ess ( ! arti/'s beautiful wife1 :ile mo/ ( ! figures he pa9t$ 9 ! ,capitol portray "s ( h] *>act]i/ics40 ,! old ,bible giv5 to ,mr4 ,brumidi by ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society 9 #aheb :5 ! arti/ l&$ 9 ,new ,york no d\bt 0 orig9ally sav$ by ,lola ,g]mon = h] son ,laur5ce4 ,on ! inside front cov] are ^! words writt5 9 ! ,c4 ,brumidi h&3 8,con/ant9o ,brumidi f ,rome1 ,italy1 arriv$ 9 ,new ,york1 ,am]ica1 ! #ah? ( ,septemb]1 #aheb4 ,pres5t$ to me by ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society40 ,! only o!r writ+ 9 ! ,bible is ! foll[+ on a blank page = bir?s--also 9 ! ,c4 ,brumidi h&3 ,con/ant9o ,brumidi born 9 ,rome1 ,july #bf?1 #ahje1 by ,/auro ,brumidi ( ,%iliatra1 prov9ce ( ,arcadia 9 ! ,peloponnesus 7,greece7 & ,ann ,bian*9i ( ,rome4 ,daught]1 ,m>ia ,el5a ,brumidi born 9 ,rome ! #ae? ( ,augu/ #ahcb4 ,sons1 ,joseph ,brumidi1 born 9 ,rome1 #ag? ,janu>y1 #ahdb2 ,laur5ce ,s4 ,brumidi born 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 7,am]ica7 ,may #ab? #ahfa4 ,,brumidi ,,work+ ,,sket*es ,brumidi's te*nique is ( great int]e/4 ,fir/1 he execut$ 8 design 9 color on a small canvas 9 oil4 ,?is he t]m$ a work+ sket*4 ,!n he drew ! l>ge outl9e figures :i* he call$ c>toons ) ! m9iature oil be=e him4 ,^! l>ge c>toons s]v$ z /5cils ?r\gh :i* he du/$ p[d] or *>coal1 ?us outl9+ 8 gr\ps quickly ^u ! wall or ceil+4 ,! ,brumidi work+ sket*es f\nd 9 ,wa%+ton dur+ rec5t ye>s are 9 a wond]fully f9e /ate ( pres]vation1 :e!r !y h come directly f ! h& ( ,lola ,g]mon or f ,laur5ce ,brumidi's /orage ca*e f\nd 9 #aiai1 or f o!r s\rces4 ,mo/ ( ! canvases h 9 no mann] be5 re/or$ or ret\*$ b ! colors are s(t & true & pleas+4 ,^? art lov]s :o fe> t c]ta9 ,capitol decorations may h suff]$ by 8re/orations0 h b to comp>e ! ,capitol fresco ) its work+ sket* to be reassur$4 ,mrs4 ,a%mun ,br[n owns work+ sket*es = f\r ( ! frescoes 9 ! ,capitol ,build+1 8,hi/ory10 8,physics10 & 8,! ,?ree ,graces0 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate1 & = ! 8,cornwallis-,wa%+ton0 mural 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,*amb]4 ,mrs4 ,br[n also has ! ,brumidi work+ sket*es = f\r ( 8 religi\s pa9t+s4 ,9 addition to be+ ! gr&niece ( ,lola ,g]mon1 ,mrs4 ,br[n is ! wife ( ! late ,a%mun ,br[n1 ! ,wa%+ton correspond5t :o wrote ! ,capitol (ficials back 9 #aibe advis+ !m t an auction ( ,brumidi pa9t+s 0 s*$ul$1 & urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t to inve/igate ! treasures4 ,mrs4 ,br[n receiv$ f\r ( h] ,brumidi pa9t+s direct f ,aunt ,lola ,g]mon1 & five m 7 pur*as$ at ! auction 9 #aibe4 ,%e regrets n hav+ b\ght1 at t auction1 ! two portraits ( ,lola ,g]mon by ,brumidi1 z ^! two pa9t+s h n yet be5 f\nd4 ,mrs4 ,h>vey ,hunt :o att5d$ ! ,brumidi auction ( #aibe ) ,mrs4 ,a%mun ,br[n1 pur*as$ f\r ( ! ,brumidi pa9t+s4 ,two ( ^! are work+ sket*es ( *]ubs1 "o be>+ ! ,brumidi signature2 ano!r1 a sket* ( ,lola ,g]mon us$ = 8,prud5ce0 9 ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room2 & ! f\r?1 an oval l&scape mu* l ^? pa9t$ on ! walls ( ! ma9 corridor on ! gr\nd floor ( ! ,s5ate ,annex4 ,mrs4 ,hunt be+ a gr&niece ( ,lola ,g]mon gave ?ree ( h] treasures to a gr&nephew ( h] ,aunt ,lola s today ?ree ( ^! work+ sket*es are 9 ! home ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,frank ,b4 ,g]mon4 ,mrs4 ,mc,cook ,knox owns ! two orig9al work+ sket*es = 8,telegraph0 & 8,columbia ,welcom+ ! ,s\? ,back into ! ,union0--8,telegraph0 be+ "o ( f\r l>ge lunettes 9 ! ma9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate :ile ! fresco depict+ ! ,civil ,w> !me cov]s ! ceil+ 9 ?is ,committee's ante-room4 ,?is ante-room 0 orig9ally ! ,s5ate ,s]geant at ,arms' (fice4 ,mrs4 ,knox pur*as$ h] oil /udies f ,mr4 ,h4 ,o4 ,bi%op4 ,h] /udy ( 8,telegraph0 0 reproduc$ 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,/> 9 #aiai z "o ( ! orig9als /or$ away = #dj ye>s4 ,bo? ( ! above m5tion$ pictures n[ own$ by ,mrs4 ,knox 7 pur*as$ by ,mr4 ,bi%op at ! ,c4 ,g4 ,sloan auction rooms 9 #aibe4 ,capta9 ,alex&] ,macomb1 ,u4 ,s4 ,navy1 inh]it$ n9e ,brumidi work+ sket*es f 8 fa!r1 ,colonel ,augu/us ,c4 ,macomb4 ,^! pa9t+s c be trac$ to ! same ,capta9 ,meigs ) :om ,brumidi c>ri$ on e>ly correspond5ce4 ,be+ su* a prolific pa9t]1 ,brumidi1 no d\bt1 rememb]$ 8 fri5ds g5]\sly ) orig9al sket*es4 ,at ! dea? ( ,g5]al ,meigs 9 #ahib1 8 ,brumidi orig9als 7 giv5 to a nephew1 ,lieut5ant ,augu/us ,c4 ,macomb1 :o lat] became a ,colonel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army4 ,! pres5t ,capta9 ,alex&] ,macomb :o n[ owns ! n9e ,brumidi work+ sket*es has giv5 !m ! be/ ( c>e ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,two ( ^! ,macomb canvases are ! work+ sket*es = frescoes 9 ! ,appropriations ,committee ,room ( ! ,s5ate--8,! ,battle ( ,lex+ton0 & 8,! ,/orm+ ( ,/ony ,po9t40 ,a ?ird canvas is ! sket* ( ! entire gro9$ ar* 9 ! ceil+ ( ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room & displays ! f\r allegorical gr\p+s--8,lib]ty10 8,pl5ty10 8,w>10 & 8,peace40 ,capta9 ,macomb tells h[ 8 fa!r travel$ f "o army po/ to ano!r ov] a qu>t] ( a c5tury tak+ ) him 8 family & 8 h\sehold possessions & always ! beautiful ,brumidi pa9t+s w5t along4 ,^? n9e ,brumidi orig9als hung 9 an adobe h\se at ,ft4 ,hua*uca1 ,arizona1 f #aijj to #aije4 ,mrs4 ,edmund ,b4 ,montgom]y :o owns ! work+ sket* = ! ,dome ,canopy1 n[ has x hang+ 9 ,coll+wood ne> ,m\nt ,v]non :]e x c easily be se5 by visitors4 ,?is ,dome ,canopy sket*1 "s #ce in*es 9 diamet]1 0 also 9 ! 8/orage f9d0 ( #aiai & sold at auction1 accord+ to ,mrs4 ,a%mun ,br[n1 = #cjj 9 #aibe4 ,?is sket* is def9itely au!nticat$ by means ( ! circul> photograph sav$ 9 ,laur5ce ,brumidi's trunk & be>+ ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,/amp dat$ ,may #ab1 #ahff4 ,x is inde$ =tunate t we h locat$ n only ! orig9al work+ sket* ( ?is ,dome ,canopy b a photograph ( ?is sket* made 9 #ahff orig9ally own$ by ! arti/ himself & sav$ = u by ,laur5ce ,brumidi1 son ( ! ,capitol fresco pa9t]4 ,w>r5ton ,h\se owns1 & has on display 9 ,w>r5ton1 ,virg9ia1 ! work+ sket* ( ! gr\p pa9t+ 9 ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room--,wa%+ton1 ,jeff]son & ,hamilton 9 consultation4 ,?is small pa9t+ ab\t t5 in*es squ>e no d\bt 0 orig9ally sold at ! ,sloan auction 9 #aibe4 ,mrs4 ,murray ,russell is ! own] ( two portraits done by ,brumidi4 ,^! are ( add$ int]e/ z ,brumidi treasures because ( ! /ory atta*$ to !m4 ,! pa9t+s portray ! gr&p>5ts ( ,mrs4 ,russell--,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,&rew ,j4 ,joyce4 ,accord+ to ,mrs4 ,russell1 x 0 h] gr&mo!r's bro!r1 ,john ,norris1 a /ud5t 9 ,rome ar\nd #ahej /udy+ to be a prie/1 :o influ5c$ ,brumidi to come to ,am]ica ) him 9 #aheb4 ,brumidi is report$ to h liv$ at ! ,joyce home 9 ,wa%+ton at "o "t & s great 0 8 appreciation = ?is hav5 t he pa9t$ ! portraits ( 8 b5efactors1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,&rew ,j4 ,joyce4 ,ceylon ,m4 ,boswell pur*as$ at auction sev]al ye>s ago ! portrait ( a woman4 ,! pa9t+ bore ! ,brumidi signature & has hung 9 ! ,boswell home :]e x has receiv$ excell5t c>e4 ,by means ( a small photograph 9 ,lola ,g]mon's album1 we h be5 able rec5tly to id5tify ! lik5ess z t ( ,mrs4 ,edw>d ,cl>k1 wife ( ,mr4 ,cl>k :o 0 ,capitol ar*itect dur+ mo/ ( ! "t ,brumidi pa9t$ at ! ,capitol ,build+4 ,two pa9t+s 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 home ( ,dr4 ,edw>d ,c4 ,morse h be5 9 ! family s9ce ab\t #ahge4 ,"o is ! portrait ( ,dr4 ,morse's mat]nal gr&fa!r be>+ ! ,brumidi signature1 :ile ! o!r is a copy ( ! fam\s 8,titian's ,daught]40 ,! latt] be>s no signature b bo? pictures h be5 kn[n z ,brumidi's ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,ea* be>s ! label ( hav+ be5 orig9ally fram$ by 8,mc,elroy's ,art ,/ore1 #ajjc ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c40 ,miss ,*>lotte ,cl>k1 late ( ,s&wi*1 ,mass41 gr&daught] ( ,edw>d ,cl>k1 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol f #ahfe to #aijb1 _h inh]it$ f h] p>5ts two family ,illu/ration3 ,,work+ ,,sket* ,,( ,,dome ,,canopy ,! ,dome fresco %[n at "r c\ld n h be5 photograph$ f any spot 9 ! ,rotunda because all six allegorical gr\ps ab\t ! c5t] 8,apo!osis ( ,wa%+ton0 are "h %[n )\t ob/ruction4 ,?is reproduction is f a photograph ( ,brumidi's work+ sket* ( ! ,dome :i* is m\nt$ on ornam5tal c>dbo>d1 said photograph on c>dbo>d hav+ be5 sav$ ?r\gh ! ye>s 9 ,laur5ce ,brumidi's trunk4 ,! photograph 0 app>5tly m\nt$ 9 ?is mann] = regi/ration purposes 9 ! ,di/rict ,c\rt z ! cancell$ /amp on ! back is m>k$1 8,int]nal ,rev5ue1 ,propriet>y1 ,may #ab1 #ahff40 portraits pa9t$ by ,brumidi4 ,"o ( ^! is ! portrait ( ,mrs4 ,edw>d ,cl>k hold+ h] small son1 ,watson ,cl>k4 ,! o!r is t ( ,edw>d ,cl>k's tw9 daught]s4 ,9 ,lola ,g]mon's old album are two small fad$ photographs1 "o ( ,mrs4 ,cl>k & baby1 ! o!r ( tw9 girls4 ,^! two pictures 7 evid5tly us$ z /udies at ! "t ,brumidi pa9t$ ! l>ge portraits = ! ,cl>k family4 ,edi? ,smi? ,hawes has inh]it$ ! work+ sket* = ! alt> mural1 8,crucifixion10 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,x 0 giv5 to ,mrs4 ,hawes' fa!r1 ,amzi ,smi?1 by ,brumidi dur+ ! ye>s ,mr4 ,smi? _h *>ge ( ! ,s5ate ,docum5t ,room4 ,mrs4 ,hawes rememb]s hav+ he>d h] fa!r tell (t5 ( 8 close fri5d%ip ) ! ,capitol arti/4 ,h] fa!r's mo/ vivid /ory told ( ,brumidi's ha/y visit "o day to ! ,s5ate ,docum5t ,room & h[ ! arti/ said to h] fa!r1 8,amzi1 please sit d[n & put y\r h& on ! arm ( t *air40 ,mr4 ,smi? obey$4 ,mr4 ,brumidi sket*$ rapidly4 ,z ! arti/ left he call$ back1 8,"h ,i g to put ,amzi ,smi?'s h& on ,?omas ,jeff]son40 8,&10 says ,mrs4 ,hawes1 8,i /ill visit ! ,s5ate ,reception ,room to see my fa!r's h& on ! great ,jeff]son40 ,! ,si/]s ( ! ,visitation ,conv5t 9 ,be!sda tell t 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgh1 ,si/] ,aloysius ,g>d9] ( ! ,visitation ,conv5t on ,connecticut ,av5ue & ,l ,/reets1 :]e ! ,mayfl[] ,hotel is n[ situat$1 celebrat$ ! 8,silv] ,jubilee ( h] pr(ession40 ,at t "t h] uncle1 ,mr4 ,philip ,simms ( ,new ,orleans1 wi%+ to commemorate ! ev5t 9 a fitt+ mann]1 employ$ ! arti/1 ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 to pa9t a l>ge picture = ! ,conv5t *apel4 ,! subject 0 8,! ,app>ition ( our ,"l to ,sa9t ,m>g>et ,m>y40 ,! canvas measur$ #ag feet 9 height ) ! figures life-size4 ,! pa9t+ 0 done by ,brumidi 9 ! ,di/ribution ,hall ( ! old ,conv5t s*ool & !n hung 9 ! *apel ov] ! alt> = =ty-"o ye>s4 ,9 #aiai :5 ! old ,conv5t 0 sold & ! ,si/]s mov$ to _! new ,conv5t 9 ,be!sda1 ,m>yl&1 ! ,brumidi pa9t+ 0 f\nd to be too l>ge = ! new *apel s x 0 giv5 to ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,georget[n1 :]e x /ill adorns a side wall ne> ! alt>4 ,/4 ,aloysius ,*ur* 9 ! ,capitol ,city displays ?ree pa9t+s by ,brumidi--! l>ge mural ov] ! c5tral alt> & two ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,aloysius ,,mural 8,/4 ,*>les ,borromo giv+ ,holy ,communion to ,/4 ,aloysius ,gonzaga0 is ! title ( ?is ,brumidi picture1 pa9t$ 9 #ahei1 :i* is ov] ! ma9 alt> ( ! ,/4 ,aloysius ,*ur*1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,brumidi gave to ! kneel+ figure at ! extreme "r ! features ( ,fa!r ,b5$ict ,se/9i1 ,s4,j41 pr(essor at ,georget[n ,college1 ,ar*itect ( ,/4 ,aloysius ,*ur* & close fri5d ( ,brumidi4 ,mrs4 ,/eph5 ,a4 ,d\glas is said to h model$ = ! beautiful "m ( ,/4 ,aloysius4 ,brumidi's own lik5ess1 fa9tly pa9t$1 c be id5tifi$ 9 ! c5t] backgr\nd b5ea? ! ciborium held by ,/4 ,*>les ,borromo4 ,! pres5t l[ alt> ( ,/4 ,aloysius ,*ur* lays b>e ! l[] "p ( ! ,brumidi mural :i* 0 int5d$ to be cov]$ p]man5tly by ! orig9al high alt>4 m$allions ov] ! side alt>s4 ,! *ur* is especially pr\d ( ! c5tral mural z ,brumidi pa9t$ into ! picture ! lik5ess ( ,fa!r ,se/9i1 ar*itect ( ! *ur* & fri5d ( ,brumidi4 ,! di>y ( ! ,/4 ,aloysius ,*ur* has ! foll[+ entry dat$ ,octob] #c1 #ahei1 8,today ! picture ov] ! ma9 alt> is f9i%$ & ! la/ scaffold+ is remov$ f ! *ur*40 ,ano!r entry 9 ! *ur* di>y ( int]e/ to u "h is dat$ ,febru>y #ai1 #ahhj1 8,fa!r ,se/9i came 9 ! ev5+ 9 response to a lett] s5t him by ,mr4 ,brumidi's adopt$ son1 tell+ him t 8 ma/] 0 dy+ & wi%$ him pres5t b ,fa!r ,se/9i 0 too late z he 7,mr4 ,brumidi7 _h already di$ 9 ! morn+4 ,! em95t arti/ & ,fa!r ,se/9i are intimate fri5ds & x 0 ?r\gh _! unit$ ef=ts t ,/4 ,aloysius ,*ur* receiv$ ! beautiful pictures x n[ possesses4 ,?\gh ,mr4 ,brumidi 0 n always a practic+ ,ca?olic he 0 induc$ to practice 8 religi\s duties dur+ ! la/ ye> ( 8 life by ,fa!r ,se/9i4 ,may he re/ 9 peace40 ,! au?or 0 able to id5tify 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur* 9 ,new ,york1 ano!r ,brumidi pa9t+--a life-size portrait ( ! ,*ri/1 display$ 9 a gild$ frame4 ,/4 ,/eph5's _h no writt5 record & no ^w-(-m\? record t ?is out/&+ portrait _h be5 done by ,brumidi b always ! pa9t+ _h occupi$ a *oice location 9 ! *ur* because ( its /r5g? & beauty4 ,"o ( ! little photographs ( religi\s gr\p+s sav$ by ,lola ,g]mon 9 h] old album ( memories s]v$ z id5tification = ! ,new ,york portrait to ! satisfaction ( ! au?or & to ! surprise & gratification ( ! pa/or4 ,,! ,,brumidi ,,desk ,! ,brumidi desk 0 giv5 by ! ,italian arti/ to ,george ,/rieby at ! "t ( ! arti/'s dea?4 ,mr4 ,/rieby n only 0 a fri5d ( ,brumidi's b 0 employ$ to help ! arti/ ) ! huge mural 9 ,/4 ,aloysius ,*ur*4 ,! desk 0 *]i%$ by ,mr4 ,/rieby & at 8 dea? 0 giv5 to 8 son1 ,philip4 ,dur+ ! lifetime ( ,philip ! ,brumidi desk occupi$ an honor$ place 9 ! "y ,/rieby h\sehold4 ,at ,philip's dea? a relative clean$ out ! old desk1 )\t ! k ( ,mrs4 ,/rieby1 & burn$ c]ta9 ( ,brumidi's fam\s 8c>toons0 t _h be5 us$ 9 mak+ ! ,capitol frescoes 9 ! ,presid5t's ,room & :i* _h be5 /or$ ?r\gh ! ye>s 9 ! secret comp>tm5t ( ! old arti/'s desk4 ,h[ev]1 ,mrs4 ,philip ,/rieby cont9u$ to wat* ov] ! desk ) consi/5t vigilance--out ( s5tim5t = h] husb&1 h] fa!r-9-law & ,brumidi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,capitol ,,dome ,! ,dome ( ! ,capitol ,build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates actually symboliz$ to ,con/ant9o ,brumidi 8life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess40 ,9 return = t lib]ty & security ?is ,italian refugee d$icat$ himself 9 s]vice to 8 adopt$ c\ntry4 ,he sp5t ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s ( 8 life 8mak+ beautiful ! ,capitol ( ! "o c\ntry on e>? 9 :i* !re is ,lib]ty40 ,8 cr[n+ ef=t 0 ! huge canopy 9 color--#d1ffd squ>e feet ( concave fresco--cov]+ ! inside ( ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol ( ! c\ntry he _h le>n$ to love4 ,x 0 ( great int]e/ to ,mrs4 ,/rieby to le>n t ,i _h f\nd ! "n ( ,george ,w4 ,/rieby li/$ z 8fresco pa9t]0 9 ! two old ,"t ,books 9 ! ,ar*itect's (fice at ! ,capitol :i* books consi/5tly give ! e>n+s bo? ( ,/rieby & ( ,brumidi dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s ( ,brumidi's life--#ahgg1 #ahgh1 & #ahgi4 ,9 _m in/ances ! ,/rieby signature foll[$ ! ,brumidi signature 9 ! old ,"t ,books 9 spite ( an o!rwise alphabetical li/+ ( ,capitol employees4 ,all ( ?is l5ds cr$5ce to ! /ory ( ,mrs4 ,/rieby t ,philip's fa!r lov$ ! old arti/1 help$ him ?r\gh 8 la/ h>d ye>s1 & f9ally %>$ responsibility = ! burial ( ,brumidi 9 ,gl5wood ,cemet]y4 ,! ,brumidi desk is ( ,cuban mahogany on wild *]ry1 made ar\nd #ahbj4 ,x has rec5tly be5 re/or$ ) great skill by ,*>les ,mc,gahan :o has giv5 x a f9e f9i% & a dignifi$ beauty t speaks ( ,brumidi & 8 art4 ,! old desk is on display 9 ,congressman ,murdock's (fice--held 9 tru/ = ,mrs4 ,/rieby until su* "t z x c be a "p ( a ,brumidi memorial c>$ = by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,mrs4 ,/rieby di$ "o week aft] urg+ ! au?or to take ov] responsibility = ! desk4 ,%e did n live to see ! re/or$ beauty ( ,brumidi's la/ gift to ,gr&fa!r ,/rieby1 b %e 0 happy kn[+ t h] obligation to ,brumidi & to 8 good fri5d1 ,gr&fa!r ,/rieby1 _h be5 fulfill$4 ,,national ,,recognition ,! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rec5tly vot$ an appropriation :i* provid$ a m>k] & p]petual c>e = ! long lo/ grave ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi 9 ,gl5wood ,cemet]y4 ,?is legislation 0 sign$ by ,presid5t ,truman on ,june #cj1 #aiej4 ,! m>k] w soon be put 9 place ) appropriate c]emony & lov+ tribute4 ,ev5 ! be/ #aiej eulogy to ,con/ant9o ,brumidi1 h[ev]1 _c surpass ! simple /atem5t ( appreciation & und]/&+ (f]$ on ! ,floor ( ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates soon aft] ! dea? ( ! great arti/4 ,said ,s5ator ,voorhees ( ,indiana on ,febru>y #bd1 #ahhj3 8,mr4 ,brumidi 0 engag$ at ! "t ( 8 dea? on :at he reg>d$ z ! greate/ "w ( 8 life4 ,he 0 unfold+ ) ! magic ( g5ius 9 ! ,dome ( ! ,capitol ! scroll ( ,am]ican hi/ory1 f ! l&+ ( ,columbus to ! pres5t day4 ,he e>ne/ly desir$ to live long en\gh to complete ?is va/ conception4 ,b he has left an empty *air1 & 8 great design unf9i%$1 z o!rs h done & w cont9ue to d 9 o!r places4 8,at no di/ant day "s memorial w be erect$ 9 "s appropriate place 9 ! ,capitol to 8 memory4 ,he :o beautifies ! pa?way ( life1 :o creates images ( lovel9ess = ! human eye to re/ ^u1 is a b5efactor ( ! human race4 ,he w be cr[n$ by ! gratitude ( 8 own & ( succe$+ g5]ations4 ,9 ! old] c\ntries ( ,europe1 :]e ! pr(ession ( art has a high] rank ?an "h1 ,brumidi w\ld h _h a public fun]al1 & 8 rema9s w\ld h be5 deposit$ 9 gr\nd set ap>t = p]sons ( di/9ction4 ,9 ,engl& he w\ld h _h a place & a tablet 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 8,x matt]s little1 h[ev]1 :e!r we or ^? :o come aft] u d any?+ to p]petuate 8 memory4 ,! walls ( ?is ,capitol w hold 8 fame fre% & ev] increas+ z long z !y !mselves %all /&40 ,supplem5t ,,read+ ,,li/ ,,books ,,br[n1 ,,gl54 ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 #aijj-jc4 ,,fry1 ,,smi? ,,dunb>4 ,?rill+ ,/ory ( ! ,wond]ful ,capitol ,build+ & ,its ,m>vel\s ,decorations1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 #aiaa4 ,,fairman1 ,,*>les ,e4 ,art & ,arti/s ( ! ,capitol ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 #aibg 7#fi? ,congress1 #a/ ,session1 ,s5ate ,docum5t #ie74 ,,fry1 ,,smi? ,d4 ,fry's ,patriotic ,/ory ( ! ,capitol1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,rufus ,h4 ,c>by ,pr9t+ ,company1 #aiaa4 ,,hazelton1 ,,george ,c4 ,! ,national ,capitol1 ,its ,ar*itecture1 ,art1 & ,hi/ory1 ,new ,york1 ,j4 ,f4 ,taylor & ,company1 #aijc4 ,,hepburn ,,& ,a ,,commission1 ,docum5t>y ,hi/ory ( ! ,con/ruction & ,developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,build+ & ,gr\nds1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 #aijc-jd 7#eh? ,congress1 #bnd ,session1 ,h\se ,report ,no4 #fdf74 ,,keim1 ,,de ,b4 ,,r&olph4 ,keim's ,capitol ,int]ior & ,diagrams1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,mc,gill ,)][1 #ahgd4 ,,wye?1 ,s4 ,d4 ,description ( ,brumidi's ,allegorical ,pa9t+ )9 ! ,canopy ( ! ,rotunda1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gibson ,bros41 ,pr9t]s1 #ahff4 ,,romano1 ,,filippo ,,agricola1 ,report ( ,re/orations ( ! ,vatican ^u ,^? ,pa9t$ by ! ,s*ool ( ,raphael4 ,pr9t+ ,h\se ( ,crisp9o ,pucc9elli1 ,rome1 #ahdb4 ,,d5nison1 ,,eleanor ,e41 ,! ,s5ate ,=eign ,relations ,committee4 ,/an=d ,univ]sity ,press1 #aidb4 ,,newspap]s ,! ,wa%+ton ,po/ 8,dea? ( ,brumidi10 ,feb4 #bj1 #ahhj4 8,hi/orical ,frieze 9 ,capitol ,f9i%$ aft] ,_m ,ye>s10 ,jan4 #af1 #aiba4 ,! ,wa%+ton ,/> 8,fun]al ( ,con/ant9o ,brumidi10 ,feb4 #ba1 #ahhj4 8,! ,presid5t's ,room at ! ,capitol10 ,april #ac1 #aiac4 8,arti/ ,is ,re/or+ ,capitol's ,great ,pa9t+s10 ,april #ac1 #aiai4 8,brumidi ,pa9t+s ,f\nd 9 ,wa%+ton aft] a ,se>* ( ,=ty ,ye>s10 ,nov4 #b1 #aiai4 8,mob]ly ,re/or+ ,brumidi ,decorations at ,capitol10 ,aug4 #ad1 #aiba4 ,! ,daily ,ev5+ ,telegraph 8,dea? ( ,brumidi10 ,feb4 #ai1 #ahhj4 8,con/ant9o ,brumidi10 ,feb4 #bj1 #ahhj4 ,! ,new ,york ,daily ,tribune 8,! ,decoration ( ! ,capitol10 ,may #ag1 #aheh4 8,! ,decorations ( ! ,capitol10 ,sign$ ,guglielmo ,gajani1 ,may #ca1 #aheh4 ,,public ,,docum5ts ,,am]ican ,,arti/s4 8,memorial to ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates10 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,m>* #c1 #ahei4 7#ce? ,congress1 #bnd ,session1 ,report ,no4 #aih47 ,,curtis1 ,,c>lton ,b4 8,def5ce ( ,italian ,art10 ,congressional ,globe1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,june #ae1 #ahfj4 ,,h>ris1 ,,cong4 8,condemn+ ,brumidi ,art10 ,congressional ,globe1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,june #ae1 #ahfj4 ,,lovejoy1 ,,ow54 8,ridicule ( ,brumidi10 ,congressional ,globe1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,may #ai1 #aheh4 7#ce? ,congress1 #a/ ,session47 ,,morrill1 ,,s5ator ,,ju/9 ,s4 8,eulogiz+ ,brumidi10 ,congressional ,record1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,feb4 #bd1 #ahhj4 ,,%epp>d1 ,,cong4 ,,h>ry4 8,poems by ,c>lyle on ,brumidi10 ,congressional ,record1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,m>* #ca1 #aidd4 ,,voorhees1 ,,s5ator4 8,eulogiz+ ,brumidi10 ,congressional ,record1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,feb4 #bd1 #ahhj4 ,,reports ,,( ,,capitol ,,ar*itects ,,meigs1 ,,capta9 ,m4 ,c4 ,annual ,report1 ,oct4 #bg1 #ahei1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,completion ( ,presid5t's ,room47 ,,walt]1 ,,?omas ,u4 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahfc1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,beg9n+ ( ,dome ,canopy47 ,,cl>k1 ,,edw>d ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahfe1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,completion ( ,dome ,canopy47 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahgj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,s5ate ,reception ,room47 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahga1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,milit>y ,affairs ,committee ,room47 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahgb1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,s5ate ,reception ,room47 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahgd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 78,sign+ ( ,fir/ ,treaty ) ,great ,brita9407 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahge1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 78,session ( ,l\isiana10 & 8,bellona407 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahgg1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,rotunda ,frieze47 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahhj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,dea? ( ,brumidi47 ,annual ,report1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahha1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice4 7,brumidi's small-siz$ c>toons47 ,,miscellane\s ,,brumidi ,,lett]s--,compil$ by ! ,ar*itect's ,(fice ( ! ,capitol4 ,,brumidi ,,lett]s--,sav$ by ,laur5ce ,brumidi4 ,,brumidi ,,album--,sav$ by ,lola ,brumidi4 ,,brumidi ,,v\*]s--,compil$ by ! ,ar*itect's ,(fice ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,capitol4 7,july #c1 #ahee1 to ,feb4 #ai1 #ahhj47 ,,diction>y ,,( ,,am]ican ,,biography 7,au!nticat$ ,article on ,brumidi74 ,,encyclop$ia ,,am]icana 7#ag l9es on ,brumidi74 ,,tighe1 ,,joseph9e ,,gill5vat]--8,brumidi1 ,mi*elangelo ( ! ,capitol40 ,f9e ,arts ,j\rnal1 ,aug4 #aiaj4 ,,?ieme ,,& ,,beck]--,%ort ,sket* ( ,brumidi4 ,brumidi ,pa9t+s ,f\nd 9 ,wa%+ton aft] a ,se>* ( ,=ty ,ye>s4 ,,box #a #a ,fram$ ,picture1 ,five ,female ,figures #a ,fram$ ,picture ,panel #a ,fram$ ,picture ,panel #a ,fram$ ,picture1 ,woman & ,man #a ,oval ,portrait 7,mrs4 ,brumidi7 #a ,l>ge ,picture1 ,! ,five ,s5ses 7,same z at ,museum7 ,,box #b #a ,sket*1 ,*ild ,/udy #a ,fram$ ,bu/ ,portrait1 ,female #a ,/udy1 ,cross #a ,/udy1 ,pres5tation 9 ! ,temple #a ,pa9t+1 ,"m & ,*ild #a ,sleep+ ,*ild #c ,/udies #a ,sket* = ,dome ,ceil+ #a ,sket*1 ,transportation #a ,oval ,sket*1 ,nuts & ,trees #a ,portrait ( ,wa%+ton1 aft] ,g4 ,/u>t #a ,fram$ ,/udy #a ,portrait ,boy ,frankl9 #a ,oval ,portrait ( ,mrs4 ,brumidi #a ,portrait ,/udy1 ,pray] #a ,circul> ,canvas1 ,design = ,ceil+ ( ,dome ,above li/ presumably compil$ by ,*>les ,e4 ,fairman1 ,art ,curator1 ,u4 ,s4 ,capitol1 :o 0 pres5t at ! 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(fic] s5t by ,cornwallis to ask a two days' cessation ( ho/ilities40 8,c4 ,,brumidi1 arti/1 ,citiz5 ( ! ,u4,s40 ,lett] to ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,capitol ,ext5sion1 ,decemb] #ad1 #aheg ,,presid5t',s ,,room1 ,,s5ate ,,ext5sion ,symbolic ,fresco ,gr\ps 7ceil+ ,madonnas7 ,executive ,au?ority ,legislation ,lib]ty ,religion ,life-size ,ceil+ ,portraits 9 ,fresco ,brew/] 7,religion7 ,columbus 7,discov]y7 ,frankl9 7,hi/ory7 ,vespucius 7,exploration7 ,ceil+ to ,floor ,panels ) ,portraits ( ,wa%+ton's ,fir/ ,cab9et ,?omas ,jeff]son1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,edmund ,r&olph1 ,attorney ,g5]al ,h5ry ,knox1 ,secret>y ( ,w> ,alex&] ,hamilton1 ,secret>y ( ,treasury ,samuel ,osgood1 ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,oil ,portrait ( ,george ,wa%+ton 7decorative7 8,w be f9i%$ by ! next meet+ ( ,congress0 7,f ,ar*itect's ,report1 ,oct4 #bg1 #ahei7 ,,capitol ,,dome ,apo!osis ( ,wa%+ton 7,fresco7 7work+ sket* sold 9 #aibe auction7 ,wa%+ton ,fre$om ,victory #ac ,female ,figures ,emblematic ,gr\ps 7,fresco7 ,agriculture 7,c]es7 ,me*anics 7,vulcan7 ,comm]ce 7,m]cury7 ,m>9e 7,neptune7 ,arts & ,sci5ces 7,m9]va7 ,w> 7,fre$om7 8,c4 ,,brumidi1 #ahfe0 ,ar*itect's ,report1 ,novemb] #a1 #ahfe ,,s5ate ,,appropriations ,,committee ,,rooms ,,s\? ,,room 7,,old ,,milit>y ,,affairs ,,committee ,,room7 ,l>ge ,lunettes 7,wall ,frescoes7 ,bo/on ,massacre1 #aggj ,battle ( ,lex+ton1 #agge 7work+ sket* sav$ by ,capt4 ,meigs7 ,dea? 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