_Frieze Frescoes in Imitation Sculpture_
(Seven finished by Brumidi)
Landing of Columbus 1492
Entry of Cortez into Mexico 1521
Pizarro’s Conquest of Peru 1533
Midnight Burial of DeSoto 1541
Pocahontas Saving John Smith 1606
Landing of the Pilgrims 1620
Penn’s Treaty with the Indians 1682
_Frieze Frescoes in Imitation Sculpture_
(Original Designs made by Brumidi)
Scene in Plymouth Colony 1620
Peace Treaty, Oglethorpe and the Indians 1732
Battle of Lexington 1775
Reading of The Declaration of Independence 1776
Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown 1781
Death of Tecumseh 1813
General Scott’s Entry into Mexico 1847
Discovery of Gold in California 1848
_Architect’s Reports, October 1, 1877; October 1, 1880; October 1,
1884_
1855
July 3, 1855--Fresco work, extension of U. S. Capitol, April 1 to
June 30, 1855; 78 days @ $8 per day--$624.00
Aug. 2, 1855--Fresco work, extension U. S. Capitol, July 1 to July
31, 1855; 26 days @ $8 per day--$208.00
Nov. 30, 1855--Fresco work, extension U. S. Capitol, Aug. 1 to Nov.
30, 1855; 105 days @ $8 per day--$840.00
1856
Mar. 4, 1856--Fresco work, Agricultural Committee Room, Dec. 1,
1855, to Feb. 11, 1856; 62 days @ $8 per day--$496.00
Color and Brushes, Agricultural Com. Room; 8 paintings @
$13.50--$108.00
Fresco work, extension U. S. Capitol, Feb. 12 to Feb. 29, 1856; 16
days @ $8 per day--$128.00
June 26, 1856--Designs and cartoons, Capitol Extension, Ceiling
Fresco work, March 1 to 31 May, 1856; 79 days @ $8--$632.00
1857
Jan. 9, 1857--Fresco work, extension U. S. Capitol, June 12 to Dec.
31, 1856; 183 days @ $8 per day--$1,464.00
July 6, 1857--Fresco work, extension U. S. Capitol, April 1 to June
30, 1857; 78 days @ $10 per day--$780.00
Nov. 4, 1857--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Sept. 1 to Oct.
31, 1857; 53 days @ $10 per day--$530.00
Dec. 4, 1857--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Nov. 1 to Nov.
30, 1857; 25 days @ $10 per day--$250.00
1858
Jan. 6, 1858--Painting rooms, U. S. Capitol Extension, Dec. 1 to
Dec. 31, 1857; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
Feb. 3, 1858--Painting rooms, U. S. Capitol Extension, Jan. 1 to
Jan. 31, 1858; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Mar. 5, 1858--Painting rooms, U. S. Capitol Extension, Feb. 1 to
Feb. 28, 1858; 24 days @ $10 per day--$240.00
Mar. 31, 1858--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Mar 1 to Mar
31, 1858; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
Sept. 1, 1858--Painting rooms, U. S. Capitol Extension, Aug. 1 to
Aug. 31, 1858; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Sept. 30, 1858--Painting rooms, U. S. Capitol Extension, Sept. 1 to
Sept. 30, 1858; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Nov. 1, 1858--Painting rooms, U. S. Capitol Extension, Oct. 1 to
Oct. 31, 1858; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Dec. 1, 1858--Painting rooms, U. S. Capitol Extension, Nov. 1 to
Nov. 30, 1858; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
1859
Jan. 1, 1859--For services during month of December, 1858; 27 days
@ $10 per day--$270.00
Feb. 1, 1859--For services during month of January, 1859; 27 days @
10 per day--$270.00 (One day overpaid. Corrected in Mar. voucher)
Mar. 1, 1859--For services during month of February, 1859; 24 days
@ $10 per day--$240.00
Mar. 31, 1859--For services during month of March, 1859; 27 days @
$10 per day--$270.00 (Less 1 day overpaid in January)--$260.00
May 1, 1859--For services during month of April, 1859; 26 days @
$10 per day--$260.00
June 1, 1859--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, May 1 to May
31, 1859; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Aug. 1, 1859--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, July 1 to July
31, 1859; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Sept. 1, 1859--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Aug. 1 to Aug.
31, 1859; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
Oct. 1, 1859--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Sept. 1 to
Sept. 30, 1859; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Nov. 1, 1859--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Oct. 1 to Oct.
31, 1859; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Dec. 1, 1859--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Nov. 1 to Nov.
30, 1859; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
1860
Jan. 2, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Dec. 1 to Dec.
31, 1859; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
Feb. 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Jan. 1 to Jan.
31, 1860; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Mar. 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Feb. 1 to Feb.
29, 1860; 25 days @ $10 per day--$250.00
Apr. 6, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Mar. 1 to Mar.
31, 1860; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
May 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Apr. 1 to Apr.
30, 1860; 25 days @ $10 per day--$250.00
June 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, May 1 to May
31, 1860; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
July 2, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, June 1 to June
30, 1860; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Aug. 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, July 1 to July
31, 1860; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Sept. 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Aug. 1 to Aug
31, 1860; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
Oct. 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Sept. 1 to
Sept. 30, 1860; 25 days @--$10 per day--$250.00
Nov. 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Oct. 1 to Oct.
31, 1860; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
Dec. 1, 1860--Fresco work, U. S. Capitol Extension, Nov. 1 to Nov.
30, 1860; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
1860--Vouchers Nos. 21, 12, $4,000.00 (For work on Dome Canopy
cartoons)
1861
Jan. 1, 1861--For services in painting from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31,
1860; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
Feb. 1, 1861--For services in painting from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31,
1861; 27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
Feb. 28, 1861--For services in painting from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28,
1861; 24 days @ $10 per day--$240.00
Apr. 1, 1861--For services in painting from Mar. 1 to Mar. 31,
1861; 26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
May 1, 1861--For services in painting from Apr. 1 to Apr. 30, 1861;
26 days @ $10 per day--$260.00
June 1, 1861--For services in painting from May 1 to May 31, 1861;
27 days @ $10 per day--$270.00
1863
Aug. 4, 1863--For work on Cartoons for fresco painting over the eye
of the new Dome--$2,000.00
Aug. 4, 1863--For services, painting in fresco, from May 9 to June
30, 1863; 45 days @ $10 per day--$450.00. Less income tax, 45 days
@ 24c per day--$10.80--$439.20
Aug. 31, 1863--For work on Cartoons for fresco painting on canopy
over the eye of the New Dome--$2,000.00
Sept. 30, 1863--For work on Cartoons for fresco painting on canopy
over the eye of the New Dome--$2,000.00
1864
Dec. 3, 1864--For work on Cartoons for fresco painting on canopy
over the eye of the New Dome--$1,000.00
Dec. 3, 1864--For services, painting in fresco in Sergeant-at-arms
room, U. S. Senate, from July 1 to July 31, 1863; 26 days @ $10 per
day--$260.00. Less income tax of $10.49--$249.51
1865
Aug. 1, 1865--For work on the Fresco painting over the Eye of the
New Dome, month of July--$2,000.00
Aug. 31, 1865--For work on the Fresco Painting over the Eye of the
New Dome, month of August--$2,000.00
Dec. 1, 1865--For work on the Fresco Painting over the Eye of the
New Dome, from Sept. 1 to date--$2,000.00. Vouchers 21, 5,
11--$2,500,00.
1866
Apr. 18, 1866--For work on the Fresco Painting over the Eye of the
New Dome from Dec. 1, 1865, to Jan. 16, 1866--$2,500.00. Vouchers
1, 6, 7, 8--$8,000.00
June 9, 1866--Balance of contract price of $40,000 for Dome Canopy,
less $500.00 retained until Picture is properly toned and
blended--$9,500.00
1867
Nov. 20, 1867--For finishing the ceiling of the Post Office Room of
the U. S. Senate, as per authority of the Secretary of the
Interior, dated Aug 13, 1866, for designing and painting three
panels and three corner groups of figures, all in real
Fresco--$4,989.00
1870
Nov. 22, 1870--For decorating South wall of Senate Reception
Room--$1,000.00
1871
May 7, 1871--For approximate estimate for painting one panel in the
Room on Military Affairs of U. S. Senate--$500.00
July 8, 1871--For approximate estimate for painting one panel in
the room of Military Affairs of the U. S. Senate--$250.00
July 17, 1871--For decorating one Lunette on the South wall of the
Senate Reception Room--$1,000.00
Aug. 28, 1871--For approximate estimate for painting in fresco on
walls and ceiling of Senate Committee Room on Military
Affairs--$1,000.00
Oct. 19, 1871--For painting in fresco 3 panels in Committee Room on
Military Affairs, Senate Wing, U. S. Capitol, viz: _Washington at
Valley Forge_, _Storming of Stony Point_, _Boston Massacre_, @
$1,000 each--$3,000.00