National Archives: Recorder of the Archives tympanum in Washington, D.C. by James Earle Fraser

tympanum

The Recorder of the Archives tympanum is a limestone relief by James Earle Fraser located on the south side of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. It symbolizes the preservation of the nation's historical records and is part of the Federal Triangle's artistic ensemble. The work is documented in the Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog and is near the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station.