. Rand, McNally Washington guide to the city and environs. ull view of themultitude of citizens. In the center of this portico is the great Rogers bronzedoor which opens directly into the rotunda under the dome,and is among the most interesting objects at the Capitol. Itwas designed in Rome in 1858 by Randolph Rogers, who received$8,000 for his plaster models, and was cast in Munich, in 1861,by F. Von Muller, who was paid $17,000 in gold, then at a highpremium. It is ig ft. highand weighs 10 tons. The leaves or valves ofthe door stand in superblyenriched casing, and whenopened fold back into f
. Rand, McNally Washington guide to the city and environs. ull view of themultitude of citizens. In the center of this portico is the great Rogers bronzedoor which opens directly into the rotunda under the dome,and is among the most interesting objects at the Capitol. Itwas designed in Rome in 1858 by Randolph Rogers, who received$8,000 for his plaster models, and was cast in Munich, in 1861,by F. Von Muller, who was paid $17,000 in gold, then at a highpremium. It is ig ft. highand weighs 10 tons. The leaves or valves ofthe door stand in superblyenriched casing, and whenopened fold back into fit-ting jambs. Each leaf isdivided into 4 panels, inaddition to the transompanel under the panel contains acomplete scene in alto-relievo. The scenes por-trayed constitute the prin-cipal events in the life ofColumbus and the dis-covery of America, withan ornate enrichment ofemblematic designs. Onthe key of the arch of thecasing is a head of Colum-bus, and on the sides of thecasing are four typical statuettes in niches The Rescue on CapUol steps. 152 RAND McNALLY WASHINGTON GUIDE
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