Commerce Dept Bldg: Foreign & Domestic Commerce tympanum in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

tympanum

The Foreign & Domestic Commerce tympanum is a limestone relief sculpture by James Earle Fraser on the west facade of the U.S. Department of Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. It allegorically represents commerce themes and is part of the Hoover Building designed by York & Sawyer. Located between 15th Street, Constitution Avenue, and E Street NW, it is near the Federal Triangle Metro Station. The artwork is recognized in authoritative sculpture references and is part of the city's rich collection of public art.