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The Sciences, (sculpture). Artist:  Aitken, Robert, 1878-1949, sculptor. Title:  The Sciences, (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 8.5 in. x 7 ft. c 7 ft. Lower basin: approx. Diam. 35 ft.; Upper basin: approx. Diam. 11 ft. Inscription:  Aitken signed Description:  A fountain with four figures representing the sciences--Geometry is a male figure holding a compass and a sphere; Geology is a male figure holding a hammer and rocks; Chemistry is a draped female figure holding a lamp and a test tube; Astrology is a draped female figure holding an astrolabe. Subject:  Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Geometry Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Geology Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Chemistry Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Astrology Figure group Object -- Tool -- Measuring Device Object -- Tool -- Hammer Object -- Other -- Lantern Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Jefferson City Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Missouri, Office of Administration, Division of Facilities Management, 301 West High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Located Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Remarks:  IAS files contain clipping from Post-Tribune (Jefferson City, MO), Dec. 18, 1985, pg. 13. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1994. Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed. Illustration:  Image on file. Post-Tribune (Jefferson City, MO), Dec. 18, 1985, pg. 13. Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed., (Pickard: Report of the Capitol Decoration Commission: pg. 26, 42). 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 27620011   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 27620011 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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