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Braghetta, Lulu Hawkins,
Gutterson, Henry Higby,
Corlett, William, Sr.,
Gutterson and Corlett,
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Other
Figure female -- Full length
Figure male -- Waist length
Figure female -- Waist length
Object -- Other
Object -- Other
Architecture -- Machine
Relief
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Berkeley
Sculpture
(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
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000468
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