Call NumberWHJ-11198CreatorDetroit Photographic Co.ContributorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942Date1900-1910SummaryView of a lunette, with a painting by Edward Simmons, that depicts the Muse of tragedy, Melpomene, in the Northwest Corridor of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress in Washington, District of Columbia. The woman, Melpomene, wears a cloak and has her arms extended towards two putti on either corner of the painting. One of the boys holds a vine wreath, the other holds a bowl with the fire of inspiration. A mask of Tragedy leans against Melpomene's leg, and her foot rests on a palm leaf. A sign painted above her head reads: "Melpomene." The ceiling is decorated in plaster carved in relief.Physical Description1 photomechanical print : photochrom ; 18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectLibrary of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington, D.C.)--BuildingsWashington (D.C.)Interiors--Washington (D.C.)Libraries--Washington (D.C.)Murals--Washington (D.C.)Geographic AreaWashington (d.C.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700311198Type of MaterialPhotochrom printsColor photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 84. William Henry Jackson Photochrom Collection.NotesFormerly 53778; Photochrom from William Henry Jackson photograph. Title from image on www.photochrom.com. R7003111981
Detroit Photographic Co., Library of Congress, Melpomene (1900-1910). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 16/11/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1130773
