Botany tympanums, Fruit, Flowers, Cereals & Forestry at the Agriculture Dept in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

tympanum

The Botany tympanums at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. are marble relief sculptures by Adolph Alexander Weinman and architects Rankin, Kellogg & Crane. They allegorically depict themes of fruit, flowers, cereals, and forestry, celebrating American agriculture. Located on Jefferson Drive between 12th and 14th Streets SW, these works are part of the building's classical design and are noted in key sculpture references. They are accessible via the Smithsonian metro station.