Talk:United States Capitol art

Helpful source
--- Another Believer ( Talk ) 17:41, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/artgeneral.pdf

2021 storming of the United States Capitol
Apparently art was "looted" during the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol:
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-riot-dc-capitol-photos.html

--- Another Believer ( Talk ) 19:44, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * The WP article currently says:

The rioters caused extensive physical damage, with Capitol Police officers reporting that the building had been "trashed". The Office of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), which maintains the Capitol and preserves its art and architecture, released an initial damage assessment on January 9. The AOC reported interior damage from the riot (specifically broken glass and doors and graffiti), and also reported that some statues, paintings, and historic benches "displayed the residue of various pepper sprays, tear gas and fire extinguishers deployed by both rioters and law enforcement personnel." Items including portraits of John Quincy Adams and James Madison and a marble statue of Thomas Jefferson were covered in "corrosive gas agent residue" and were sent to the Smithsonian for assessment and restoration. A 19th-century marble bust of President Zachary Taylor was defaced with what seemed to be blood, but the most important works in the Capitol collection, such as the John Trumbull paintings, escaped unharmed. On the Capitol's exterior, two 19th-century bronze light fixtures designed by Frederick Law Olmsted were damaged. Because the Capitol is not insured against loss, taxpayers will pay for the damage inflicted by the siege.

--- Another Believer ( Talk ) 15:39, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Source re: the collection's vulnerability
--- Another Believer ( Talk ) 19:57, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * https://observer.com/2021/01/capitol-art-mob-john-trumbull/

Another helpful source

 * https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/us-capitol-building-what-united-states-congress-building-washingtons-capitol-hill-used-3088950

See section: "What art can be found inside the Capitol?" --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 20:00, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

"Nineteenth Century History Painting and the United States Capitol"
--- Another Believer ( Talk ) 20:01, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/40067817?seq=1

"Compilation of Works of Art in the United States Capitol", Architect of the Capitol
--- Another Believer ( Talk ) 20:02, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=8KDKKizPeO4C&pg=PP7&lpg=PP7&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false