Labor Dept Bldg (currently E.P.A.): Abundance & Industry tympanum in Washington, D.C. by Sherry Fry, Arthur Brown

tympanum

The Abundance & Industry tympanum is a limestone relief by Sherry Fry and Arthur Brown on the Labor Department Building in Washington, D.C., now the E.P.A. It features allegorical figures symbolizing productivity, security, and economic prosperity. Located on Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th Streets NW, the artwork is part of the Federal Triangle's rich collection of federal sculptures. The piece is recognized in the Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog and documented in James M. Goode's guide to Washington sculpture.