The Art Collection

AOC employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 300 works of art, architectural elements and landscape features.

Browse the collection below or learn more about our artists, collections and subjects.

The Smithsonian Institution, 1855

The Smithsonian Institution, which today includes approximately two dozen museums and research centers, was founded in 1846.

Theodore Roosevelt, circa 1904

Spanish-American War hero Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901, and during his two terms in office he worked vigorously to regulate big business, encourage conservation programs and expand A

Thomas Crawford Portrait

Thomas Crawford designed the House and Senate bronze doors, the Senate pediment sculpture, and the Statue of Freedom that stands atop the U.S. Capitol Dome.

Thomas Edison Statue

This statue of Thomas Edison was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Ohio in 2016. Edison's statue replaced one of William Allen, which the state donated to the Collection in 1887.

The statue of Thomas Jefferson was the first full-length portrait statue placed in the U.S Capitol Building. Its bronze medium was unusual in early 19th-century America, where sculpture was more commonly carved in marble.

Thomas Jefferson, Relief Portrait

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Third President of the United States. Wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom.

Thomas U. Walter Portrait

Architect Thomas U. Walter served at the U.S. Capitol from 1851 to 1865; he constructed the House and Senate wing extensions and the present dome.

Timucuan Village

Three Native Americans of northern Florida's Timucuan tribe are depicted near their village.

Trenton, 1784

In November and December 1784 the Congress met in the French Arms tavern in Trenton, New Jersey.

Tribonian, Relief Portrait

Tribonian (c. 500-547) Byzantine jurist. Head of the commission that codified the laws under Justinian I.

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

The memorial to Ulysses S. Grant was dedicated in 1922. In late 2011, the care of the Grant Memorial was transferred from the National Park Service to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). The bronze elements were restored in 2016 and lamp posts were installed in 2019.

Ulysses S. Grant Statue

This statue depicts American general and president Ulysses S. Grant in the uniform of the Union army. On his shoulders are four stars denoting him as "General of the Army of the United States," a rank that he was the first to hold.