''Man Controlling Trade'' is the name given to two monumental
equestrian statues
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created by
Michael Lantz for the
Federal Trade Commission Building
The Federal Trade Commission Building, known historically as the Apex Building, is a federal building which serves as the headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission. Completed in 1938, the building was designated by Congress as a contributing st ...
in
Washington, D.C.
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under the
United States Department of the Treasury
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Section of Painting and Sculpture
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. The works were dedicated in 1942. Each of the two limestone groups is approximately 12 feet tall and 16 feet long.
In July 1937 the Section of Painting and Sculpture announced an open competition to design and execute two large sculptures for the Federal Trade Commission Building. The competition attracted over 500 models from 234 sculptors,
[Ovason, David, ''The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington D.C.'', Perennial, 2002, first published in 1999
p. 287]
See also
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1942 in art
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List of New Deal sculpture
List of New Deal sculpture is a list of sculpture found in the United States and its territories, including free standing, relief and architectural, architectural sculpture that was funded by the federal government during the New Deal era.
Th ...
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List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6
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1942 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1942 sculptures
Allegorical sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C.
Federal Trade Commission
Limestone statues in the United States
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures by American artists
Section of Painting and Sculpture
Stone sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Federal Triangle