Constantino Brumidi, Michelangelo of the United States Capitol
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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
For painting in Fresco 3 groups of children over doorways--$300.00
Nov. 23, 1871--For decorating three panels consisting of figures and
medallions in the Reception Room of U. S. Senate--$2,000.00
1872
Nov. 2, 1872--For approximate estimate for painting medallion in
Committee Room of Foreign Affairs of the Senate and for decorating
the Senate Reception Room--$250.00
Nov. 29, 1872--For approximate estimate for painting picture of
Washington, Jefferson, and Hamilton on the walls of the Senate
Reception Room--$250.00
1873
May 26, 1873--For approximate estimate for painting portraits of
Washington, Jefferson and Hamilton on the walls of the Senate
Reception Room--$500.00
Nov. 28, 1873--For painting in Fresco the picture of Robert Fulton
in the Senate Wing, in passage in front of the room of Committee on
Patents--$500.00
1874
June 21, 1874--For painting four medallion portraits in the
Committee Room of Foreign Affairs, U. S. Senate, @ $50
each--$200.00