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Sculptor:
French, Daniel Chester 1850-1931  Search this
Medium:
Gilded bronze
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Wisconsin State Capitol Dome Madison Wisconsin
Date:
Installed 1914
Notes:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Summary:
A female figure symbolizing the Wisconsin state motto, "Forward," holds an eagle perched on a globe in her left hand and points forward with her right hand. On her helmet she wears a badger.
Topic:
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Place--Wisconsin  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76009274
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_19996