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The Madison County Centennial Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Mulligan, Charles J., 1866-1916, sculptor. Title:  The Madison County Centennial Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1912. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Georgian marble on stone base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 15 x 6 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 8 x 8 in. Inscription:  (Carved on front:) IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE EARLY SETTLERS/WHO BY COURAGE INDUSTRY AND ENDURANCE/TRANSFORMED A WILDERNESS INTO A/LAND OF ORDER PLACE AND PLENTY (Carved in back:) COMMEMORATING A CENTURY OF ACHIEVEMENT/MADISON COUNTY FOUNDED SEPTEMBER 4, 1812/ERECTED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS Description:  The sculpture depicts the four cardinal points of civilization and progress. The female figures represent: Learning (book and pen); Justice (sword and tow pillars); Plenty (fruit and grain); and Virtue (veiled maiden). The figures stand back to back, with a large globe atop in the center. The globe is engraved with a map of Illinois. Subject:  Figure group Allegory -- Quality -- Prudence Allegory -- Quality -- Justice Allegory -- Quality -- Wealth Allegory -- Quality -- Virtue History -- United States -- Westward Expansion Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Edwardsville Sculpture Owner:  Edwardsville Public Library, 112 South Kansas, City Park, Edwardsville, Illinois Remarks:  IAS files contain excerpts from "Historical Tour of Edwardsville" publication which states that the marble was footed on the basin of an old fountain and the ring of that fountain can still be seen. Governor Charles Deneen attended the dedication ceremony and Mary Elizabeth Edwards, a descendant of Governor Ninian Edwards, unveiled the model. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1993. 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 75004389   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75004389 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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