The Apotheosis of Washington Detail (Mechanics)

The Apotheosis of Washington Detail (Mechanics)

The Apotheosis of Washington Detail (Mechanics)

Vulcan, god of the forge, stands at his anvil with his foot on a cannon, near a pile of cannon balls and with a steam engine in the background. The man at the forge is thought to represent Charles Thomas, who was in charge of the ironwork of the Capitol dome.

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