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Max, Elias,
Alexander, James F.,
J.L. Mott Iron Works,
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Season
Allegory -- Season
Allegory -- Season
Allegory -- Season
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Object -- Written Matter
Object -- Other
Object -- Tool
Object -- Flower
Object -- Other
Portrait male -- Lafayette, Marquis de
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Writer
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Ethnic -- French
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Occupation -- Political
Portrait male -- Harrison, William Henry
Dress -- Accessory
Allegory -- Place
Portrait male -- Clark, George Rogers
Occupation -- Other
Portrait male -- Tecumseh
Occupation -- Other
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Weapon
Ethnic -- Indian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Lafayette
Architectural component
Sculpture
Tippecanoe County Courthouse, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Max, Elias, architect.
Alexander, James F., contractor.
J.L. Mott Iron Works, founder.
Title:
Tippecanoe County Courthouse, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Justice, (
sculpture
).
Liberty, (
sculpture
).
Four Seasons, (
sculpture
).
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, (
sculpture
).
East and West Pediments, (
sculpture
).
Education, Industry, Agriculture, (
sculpture
).
North and South Pediments, (
sculpture
).
William Henry Harrison, Marquis de
Lafayette
, and Tecumseh, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 1882. Justice and Four Seasons reinstalled Oct. 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Zinc, painted.
Dimensions:
9 sculptures. Justice: approx. 14 x 4 x 4 ft.; Each of Four Seasons: approx. 9 1/2 x 3 x 2 ft.; Each pediment
sculpture
: approx. 10 x 42 x 4 ft.
Description:
Nine sculptures are mounted on the facade of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse. Atop the dome is Lady Justice dressed in a full-length garment. She holds the scales of justice in her proper left hand. Beneath each of the four clock faces is a niche containing an allegorical female figure representing one of the four seasons - spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
The east and west pediments feature three seated, allegorical female figures representing, from left to right, Education, Industry and Agriculture. Education holds an open book. Industry rests her proper right hand on a cogwheel. Agriculture holds a scythe in her proper right hand and a bouquet of flowers in her proper left hand. A cornucopia may be at her feet.
The north and south pediments feature three seated historical figures. In the center is the Marquis de
Lafayette
, sometimes identified as George Washington, holding a sword across his lap. To his proper right is William Henry Harrison, sometimes identified as George Rogers Clark, dressed in a uniform with a cape draped over his proper left shoulder. His proper left hand rests on a United States shield, and he holds a sword in his proper right hand. Tecumseh is at
Lafayette
's proper left side. He holds a stone hatchet in his proper right hand and a spear with his proper left hand. He is bare-chested, and wears animal skin boots and an amulet around his neck.
Subject:
Figure female
--
Full length
Allegory
--
Quality
--
Justice
Allegory
--
Season
--
Spring
Allegory
--
Season
--
Summer
Allegory
--
Season
--
Autumn
Allegory
--
Season
--
Winter
Allegory
--
Arts & Sciences
--
Education
Allegory
--
Arts & Sciences
--
Industry
Allegory
--
Arts & Sciences
--
Agriculture
Object
--
Written Matter
--
Book
Object
--
Other
--
Wheel
Object
--
Tool
--
Scythe
Object
--
Flower
Object
--
Other
--
Cornucopia
Portrait male
--
Lafayette
, Marquis de
--
Full length
Occupation
--
Military
--
General
Occupation
--
Other
--
Aristocrat
Occupation
--
Political
--
Statesman
Occupation
--
Writer
--
Author
Dress
--
Uniform
--
Military Uniform
Object
--
Weapon
--
Sword
Ethnic
--
French
Portrait male
--
Washington, George
--
Full length
Occupation
--
Political
--
President
Portrait male
--
Harrison, William Henry
--
Full length
Dress
--
Accessory
--
Shield
Allegory
--
Place
--
America
Portrait male
--
Clark, George Rogers
Occupation
--
Other
--
Explorer
Portrait male
--
Tecumseh
--
Full length
Occupation
--
Other
--
Chief
Dress
--
Accessory
--
Jewelry
Object
--
Weapon
--
Axe
Object
--
Weapon
--
Spear
Ethnic
--
Indian
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Indiana
--
Lafayette
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Tippecanoe County Commissioners, 20 North Third Street,
Lafayette
,
Indiana
47901
Located Tippecanoe County Courthouse, On facade,
Lafayette
,
Indiana
Remarks:
The Tippecanoe County Courthouse was constructed between 1881 and 1884 under the direction of
Lafayette
architect Elias Max and construction superintendent James F. Alexander. Total cost for the building was $500,000. In 1991, Justice and each of the Four Seasons were restored and repainted. Missing parts were not replaced during the restoration.
IAS files contain images of only two of the Four Seasons; and only one image of each set of pediment sculptures. IAS files contain an excerpt from Larry Schumpert's "100 Years of the Courthouse," T.C.H.A., 1982; Jon Dilts' "Magnificent '92," pg. 174; and "The Great Lakes States, Smithsonian Guide to Historic America," 1984.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Indiana
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 IN000853
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