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Bitter, Karl,
Grignola, John,
George B. Post & Sons,
Figure group -- Female
Allegory -- Quality
Dress -- Historic
Object -- Other
Animal -- Bird
Object -- Fruit
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Madison
Architectural component
Sculpture
Prosperity and Abundance, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bitter, Karl, 1867-1915, sculptor.
Grignola, John, 1861-1912, carver.
George B. Post & Sons, architectural firm.
Title:
Prosperity and Abundance, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1910. 1910-1912.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Bethel Vermont granite; Base: Bethel Vermont granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft.; Base: approx. W. 15 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Sculpture grouping is composed of three female figures. The center female is dressed in long robes and stands by a vase which is overflowing with fruits. She extends her proper right hand which holds several coins in a gesture of giving. She is flanked by two female figures bearing cornucopias. The figures are separated by an eagle with it wings spread.
Subject:
Figure group
--
Female
Allegory
--
Quality
--
Wealth
Dress
--
Historic
--
Classical Dress
Object
--
Other
--
Cornucopia
Animal
--
Bird
--
Eagle
Object
--
Fruit
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
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Wisconsin
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Madison
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Wisconsin, Bureau of Building Management, Capitol, 4 East State Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53702-0001
Located Wisconsin State Capitol, At base of dome, northwest entrance, Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin
Remarks:
One of four sculptural groupings placed around base of capitol dome, symbolizing the fundamental characteristics of Wisconsin and its people. The figures representing "Prosperity" are placed opposite "Faith" (see IAS record WI000332). The other groupings are Knowledge (WI000445) and Strength (WI00446). The architect for the state capitol was George B. Post & Sons. The sculptural decoration was designed by Karl Bitter. John Grignola was the carving supervisor of an Italian crew for the project.
IAS files contain excerpt from Frances W. Hurst's "A Common Joy," 1991, pg. 20-21; James M. Dennis' "Karl Bitter: Architectural Sculptor, 1867-1915," Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1967, pg. 139-148; and Frances Hurst's "Wisconsin State Capitol Guide & History," State of Wisconsin, 33rd ed., 1991, pg. 17-18, 50.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Hurst, Frances W., "A Common Joy," 1991, pg. 21.
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 WI000165
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000165
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