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Postal Service by Herman T. Schladermundt
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Postal Service
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Postal Service

Artist
Year1918
Classification painting
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions8' x 8'9"
Credits Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location


  • Located in the 18th Street foyer. Allegory depicts Cupid with his bows and arrows handing a sealed envelope to a reclining woman, perhaps the goddess Venus.  Elaborate Grecian design/decorative border of fruits, flowers, and helmets surrounding the central illustration. Rectangular shape within a lunette.