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Louisiana History and Life Frieze, (sculpture). Artist:  Ellerhusen, Ulric H., 1879-1957, sculptor. King, Roy E., 1903-1986, sculptor. Title:  Louisiana History and Life Frieze, (sculpture). Dates:  1932. Dedicated May 16, 1932. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Limestone. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 180 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A frieze divided into five parts, each devoted to a different facet of Louisiana's evolution. The frieze appears on the east, west, south and north sides of the Louisiana State Capitol building. Scenes depicted include: early European exploration, settlement and government; The War of 1812; the development of the State's legal system; and violent portrayals of war, Indian massacres, and funerals. On the east wall, agricultural and coastal landscape scenes are depicted: a horse and plow; figures harvesting and sowing; a riverboat and masted sailing ship; a figure with a net; and shipping, fishing and trapping activities. A kneeling, bare-breasted female, with arms outstretched and a bird in her proper left hand, separates the two east wall scenes. Subject:  History -- United States -- Louisiana History -- United States -- War of 1812 History -- United States -- Westward Expansion History -- United States -- Indian Wars Figure group Occupation -- Farm -- Sowing Occupation -- Farm -- Harvesting Occupation -- Hunter -- Trapper Occupation -- Industry -- Fishing Occupation -- Industry -- Shipping Allegory -- Civic -- Law Animal -- Bird Animal -- Horse Object -- Tool -- Plow Architecture -- Boat -- Riverboat Architecture -- Boat -- Sailing Ship Landscape -- Coast Landscape -- Farm Ceremony -- Funeral State of Being -- Evil -- War Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Louisiana, Office of State Building and Grounds, P. O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 Located Louisiana State Capitol, On facade, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821 Remarks:  IAS files contain an excerpt from Vincent F. Kubly's "The Louisiana Capitol: Its Art and Architecture," Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company, 1977. Roy E. King assisted with the design of the friezes. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1995. King, Paul & Gail, 2009. 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 LA000390   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000390 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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