Thomas Crawford (sculptor)
Thomas Gibson Crawford was an American sculptor who is best known for his numerous artistic contributions to the United States Capitol, including the Statue of Freedom atop its dome.
Thomas Crawford, 1846
David Triumphant, marble and bronze, 1848, in the National Gallery of Art
Washington Monument, Richmond, Virginia
Bust of Charles Brooks (1795-1872), pastor, 1843 Marble
The Statue of Freedom, also known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedom, is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford that, since 1863, has crowned the United States Capitol dome. Originally named Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace, a U.S. government publication now states that the statue "is officially known as the Statue of Freedom." The statue depicts a female figure bearing a military helmet and holding a sheathed sword in her right hand and a laurel wreath and shield in her left.
Statue of Freedom (model, 1854–1857; cast 1860–1862)
Statue on top of The Capitol building's dome (2023)
Statue of Freedom, United States Capital Building (2007)
The Statue of Freedom was removed from the dome for five months in 1993.