General Condition Standards
The AOC has defined condition standards based on principles and guidance used by members of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) defined by Heritage Preservation before it merged into AIC. The AOC performs periodic condition surveys to ensure heritage assets are documented and preserved for future generations. Assets must be monitored because they are located in working offices and public spaces rather than in a museum setting, so they can be damaged by touching, impact and surface deposits. Outdoor sculptures and fixtures are exposed to weather and pollutants. Once these objects are conserved, regular follow-up inspections and periodic maintenance treatments are essential for their preservation. The table on the previous page summarizes the condition survey rating scales used by the AOC for its heritage assets.
Collectible Heritage Assets
In the following tables, footnotes explain changes in condition or inventory count.
1. U.S. Capitol Building The U.S. Capitol Building is an important example of 19th- century neoclassical architecture. While a working building, the U.S. Capitol Building may also be considered a museum of American art and history with millions of visitors each year.
1.1. Fine Art
This collection includes unique works of art by known artists that are not permanently attached to or designed for the structure (i.e., collectible). They are separated into (a) works that are under the jurisdiction of the Joint Committee on the Library and cared for by the AOC and (b) those that were originally accepted by the Joint Committee on the Library and are joint in subject matter or acquisition (these are counted in the AOC’s inventory as possibly joint). The possibly joint assets are located in the Senate and House wings of the U.S. Capitol Building and, in many cases, are considered part of the Senate or House collections and are cared for by the Senate and House curators.
1.1.1. Interior Sculpture
This collection is comprised primarily of the bronze and marble statues in the National Statuary Hall collection. This collection (comprised of 100 statues — two from each state) was established in 1864 and completed in 2005. In FY 2011, a long- range conservation maintenance contract for sculpture was implemented. By the end of FY 2019, all of the statues (with the exception of the newly unveiled statue) were maintained at least once — with most maintained multiple times — to keep them in excellent condition.
SCULPTURE
1.1.1.1 National Statuary Hall Statues
1.1.1.2 Other Statues2
1.1.1.3 Possibly Joint Statues
1.1.1.4 Busts
1.1.1.5 Possibly Joint Busts
1.1.1.6 Other (Maquettes, etc.)
1
AS OF
10/01/18 100
AS OF
9/30/19 CHANGE 1001
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910 3
3 16 21 30 16 21 30 13 - - - -
GENERAL
CONDITION Excellent Excellent Good Fair to
Excellent Good
Poor to Excellent
Nebraska's statue of Chief Standing Bear was unveiled on September 18, 2019 and replaced the statue of William Jennings Bryan.
2 The Magna Carta display, located in the Crypt, is included in this category. 3
A stone sculpture of a female figure was found in storage, added to the inventory and taken to storage off-site.
1.1.2. Framed Oil Paintings
Framed oil paintings under the AOC’s stewardship include portraits of former Architects of the Capitol and other paintings. Many of the frames for these paintings are also heritage assets.
AS OF PAINTINGS 1.1.2.1 Portraits
1.1.2.2 Possibly Joint Portraits
1.1.2.3 Paintings Other Than Portraits
1.1.2.4 Possibly Joint Paintings
1 2
10/01/18 17
26 12 23 AS OF
9/30/19 CHANGE 21,2
19 26 12 23 - - - GENERAL
CONDITION Good to
Excellent Fair to
Excellent
Good to Excellent
Excellent
A portrait of former Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. Ayers, was completed and accessioned into the collection.
A portrait of deceased pipe fitter Matthew McClanahan was completed and accessioned into the collection.
1.1.3. Works of Art on Paper
The AOC is the steward of works on paper primarily related to the U.S. Capitol Building. This collection is used for research and reference purposes and is generally not on display.
WORKS OF ART ON PAPER
1.1.3.1 Watercolors
1.1.3.2 Prints and Drawings
1.1.3.3 Sketches for Murals
AS OF
10/01/18 6
72
Approx. 232
AS OF
9/30/19 CHANGE 6
72
Approx. 232
- -
- GENERAL
CONDITION Good
Poor to
Excellent Fair to
Excellent
2019 PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILIT Y REPORT
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