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 and featured collections.

Captain Smith and Pocahontas

Pocahontas saves Captain John Smith, one of the founders of Jamestown, Virginia, from being clubbed to death. Her father, Chief Powhatan, is seated at the left. This scene is the first showing English settlement. (1607)

Car of History Clock

The marble Car of History by Carlo Franzoni (1789-1819) is located above the north door to National Statuary Hall (the Old Hall of the House of Representatives) in the United States Capitol.

Central North America

The map shows the central section of the continent to illustrate the effect of the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the opening of the West.

Charles Bulfinch Portrait

Between 1818 and 1829 the Capitol's center section and first dome were constructed under the direction of architect Charles Bulfinch.

Charles Carroll Statue

This statue of Charles Carroll was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Maryland in 1903. Carroll was a statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Chestnut-Gibson Plaque

Memorial plaque honoring two members of the U.S. Capitol Police who died in the line of duty.

Chief Standing Bear Statue

This statue of Chief Standing Bear was given to the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection by Nebraska in 2019. Standing Bear's statue replaced one of William Jennings Bryan, which the state donated to the Collection in 1937.

Chief Washakie Statue

This statue of Chief Washakie was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Wyoming in 2000. Washakie's prowess in battle, his efforts for peace and his commitment to his people's welfare made him one of the most respected leaders in Native American history.

Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866

The 1866 civil rights bill, which prohibited discrimination on the bases of race or previous condition of slavery, prefigured the 14th amendment to the Constitution.