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---Another Believer (Talk) 17:41, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2021 storming of the United States Capitol

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Apparently art was "looted" during the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol:

---Another Believer (Talk) 19:44, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The WP article currently says:

The rioters caused extensive physical damage, with Capitol Police officers reporting that the building had been "trashed".[1][2][3] The Office of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), which maintains the Capitol and preserves its art and architecture, released an initial damage assessment on January 9. The AOC reported interior damage from the riot (specifically broken glass and doors and graffiti), and also reported that some statues, paintings, and historic benches "displayed the residue of various pepper sprays, tear gas and fire extinguishers deployed by both rioters and law enforcement personnel."[4] Items including portraits of John Quincy Adams and James Madison and a marble statue of Thomas Jefferson were covered in "corrosive gas agent residue" and were sent to the Smithsonian for assessment and restoration.[5] A 19th-century marble bust of President Zachary Taylor was defaced with what seemed to be blood, but the most important works in the Capitol collection, such as the John Trumbull paintings, escaped unharmed.[6][4] On the Capitol's exterior, two 19th-century bronze light fixtures designed by Frederick Law Olmsted were damaged.[4] Because the Capitol is not insured against loss, taxpayers will pay for the damage inflicted by the siege.[7]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stunning was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Eliott C. (January 7, 2021). "Before Wednesday, insurgents waving Confederate flags hadn't been within 6 miles of the US Capitol". CNN. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Wilson, Kristin; Barrett, Ted; Raju, Manu; Zaslav, Ali; Fortinsky, Sarah (January 6, 2021). "Smoke grenades being deployed on Senate side of the US Capitol". CNN. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Sarah Bahr (January 8, 2021). "First Inventory of Damage to U.S. Capitol Building Released". New York Times.
  5. ^ Castronuovo, Celine (January 9, 2021). "Flags, signs and other items left behind in Capitol riot to be preserved as historical artifacts". TheHill. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Bahr, Sarah (January 7, 2021). "Curators Scour Capitol for Damage to the Building or Its Art". Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Barlyn,Suzanne (January 7, 2020). "U.S. taxpayers to pay Capitol siege tab as government shuns insurance".

---Another Believer (Talk) 15:39, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Source re: the collection's vulnerability

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---Another Believer (Talk) 19:57, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Another helpful source

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See section: "What art can be found inside the Capitol?" ---Another Believer (Talk) 20:00, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Nineteenth Century History Painting and the United States Capitol"

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---Another Believer (Talk) 20:01, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Compilation of Works of Art in the United States Capitol", Architect of the Capitol

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---Another Believer (Talk) 20:02, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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