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(Allegorical Panel: Wisdom), (sculpture). Artist:  Braghetta, Lulu Hawkins, 1901- , sculptor. Gutterson, Henry Higby, 1884-1954, architect. Corlett, William, Sr., architect. Gutterson and Corlett, architectural firm. Title:  (Allegorical Panel: Wisdom), (sculpture). Dates:  1939. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Painted concrete. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 10 ft. x W. 20 ft. Inscription:  (On north side of upper panel, arranged vertically:) WISDOM (On lower panel:) SCIENCE/INDUSTRY/COMMERCE unsigned Description:  A bas-relief of Wisdom as a robed woman holding a torch in her upraised proper right hand. Her proper left hand rests on a world globe, which rests in turn on several books. At her proper right side is some machinery, including an air-cooled engine and gears. Below this panel is a window, and below it and above an entry-way is a bas-relief of two figures, one male and one female, flanking the words "Science/Industry/Commerce." Subject:  Allegory -- Quality -- Prudence Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry Allegory -- Other -- Trade Figure female -- Full length Figure male -- Waist length Figure female -- Waist length Object -- Other -- Torch Object -- Other -- Globe Architecture -- Machine Object Type:  Relief Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Berkeley Sculpture Owner:  Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley High School, 2134 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Shop & Sciences Building, east side, Berkeley, California 94704 Remarks:  Gutterson and Corlett designed the building, which was completed in 1939/1940. Sculpture and building were projects of the Works Progress Administration. Additional information can be found at Berkely Historical Society files, City of Berkeley Landmark application. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS CA000468   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000468 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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