Commerce Dept Bldg: Mining tympanum in Washington, D.C. by James Earle Fraser, York & Sawyer

tympanum

The Mining tympanum is a limestone relief sculpture by James Earle Fraser and York & Sawyer on the Commerce Department Building in Washington, D.C. It allegorically depicts mining and is one of four pedimental sculptures on the building's facade. Located on 15th Street between Constitution Avenue and E Street, it forms part of the building's artistic program highlighting allegory and mythology. The sculpture is documented in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's catalog.