Thrilling story of the wonderful Capitol Building and its marvelous decorations (1912)
Fry, Smith D. (Smith Dunbar), 1851-1929 · [Washington, D.C.?] : S.D. Fry · leaf 41
his brush and his great career, declaring thathe would never paint another stroke until he hadfound liberty. Because of an indignity suffered bya member of his family, he became a revolutionarysoldier and fought in vain for liberty. When almostfifty years old he was banished from Italy and cameto… … 41 sought him. Thousands of .dollars were his for thetaking. He refused all allurements in these words:I have no longer any desire for fame or fortune.My one ambition and my daily prayer is that I maylive long enough to make beautiful the Capitol of theone country on earth in which there is…
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) · Art
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