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Bring Me Men to Match My Mountains, (sculpture). Artist:  Sanford, Edward Field, Jr., 1886-1951, sculptor. Weeks, Charles Peter, 1870-1928, architect. Weeks & Day, architectural firm. Title:  Bring Me Men to Match My Mountains, (sculpture). Dates:  1922-1928. Dedicated 1928. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Cast terra cotta with granitex surface. Dimensions:  Approx. 12 x 76 x 3 ft. Description:  A pediment grouping of figures representing the history of California. In the center is a female figure representing the undeveloped state of California, welcoming the World with open arms. She is flanked on one side by a monk, symbolic of the Church and Spanish period; on the other side by a figure representing the Mexican epoch. To the right of the Mexican, with a Buffalo, is a group representing Agriculture with a female figure of Energy. Behind the Buffalo is a group symbolic of the rough phase of the early days, that corner being filled by a wounded man. On the other side, with an Oxen, are grouped the early Settlers with an allegorical figure of Courage. In the rear of the Oxen is a Miner panning gold. Next comes a Mother and Child, symbolic of the new blood and virility of the coming generation. The corner of the pediment is filled with a settler blowing his fire. Subject:  Literature -- Foss Allegory -- Place -- California Ethnic -- Mexican Figure group Animal -- Cattle Allegory -- Quality -- Fortitude Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Agriculture Occupation -- Industry -- Mining Occupation -- Religion -- Monk Animal -- Insect -- Butterfly Figure group -- Family -- Mother & Child Object Type:  Architectural component Pediment Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Sacramento Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of California, Building and Grounds, 1300 L Street, Sacramento, California 95814 Located Unruh Building, 900 Block of Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California 95814 Remarks:  One of two pediments, 20 panels, and 4 figures designed by Edward Sandford as part of a $40,000 commission for the Capitol Extension Group. Local chislers assisted Sanford with the carving. The inscription title of the pediment was taken from the poem "The Coming American," by Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911). IAS files contain copy of the National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form and California State Library "Self-Guided Tour" handout which gives detailed history of the building. The Library & Court Buildings were created by the architectural firm of Weeks & Day, with Charles Peter Weeks, responsible for most of the design. The contract was awarded in 1918 and ground breaking took place in 1922, but war inflation delayed completion of the building until 1928/1929. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, Sacramento survey, 1992. 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 77006144   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77006144 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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