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Nebraska State Capitol: North Entrance Pylons, (sculpture). Artist:  Lawrie, Lee Oskar, 1877-1963, sculptor. Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor, 1869-1924, architect. Edward Ardolino Company, carver. Title:  Nebraska State Capitol: North Entrance Pylons, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Wisdom, Justice, Power and Mercy, (sculpture). Dates:  1922-1934. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Indiana limestone. Description:  The sculptured pylons are on either side of the Capitol main entrance, two on either side. Wisdom and Justice are to the left; Power and Mercy to the right. Wisdom (a female figure) stands clutching a book; Justice (a male figure) stands beside her with his arms crossed and a collapsed scale in his proper left hand. Power (a male figure) stands holding a sword in his proper right hand across his chest; Mercy (a female figure) has an opened proper right hand, in gesture of temperament. Subject:  Allegory -- Quality -- Justice Allegory -- Quality -- Prudence Allegory -- Quality -- Charity Object Type:  Architectural component Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Lincoln Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Nebraska, Head Historical Architect, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 Located Nebraska State Capitol, 1445 K Street, Main entrance facade, Lincoln, Nebraska Remarks:  Work on the "new" capitol (Nebraska's third) began in 1922 and was completed in 1934 at a cost of nearly ten million dollars. Goodhue was the architect; Lawrie, the sculptor. IAS files contain related excerpt from "A Harmony of the Arts: the Nebraska State Capitol," edited by Frederick Luebke, 1990; and excerpts from American Architect, Oct. 1934; and Lincoln Sunday Star, April 22, 1923. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska survey, 1994. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. 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 77006545   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77006545 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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