South Frieze, (sculpture).

South Frieze, (sculpture).

Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945, sculptor.

South Frieze, (sculpture).

Digital Reference:

Burlington limestone.

Approx. L. 138 ft. x W. 6 ft.

A Stirling Calder signed

A series of thirteen narrative panels. The main theme depicts the Louisiana Purchase and is above the main entrance to the Capitol building; everything left of center applies to events before the Louisiana Purchase; everything to the right applies to the time following the acquisition. Beginning at the extreme left on the western end of the frieze, the sections are as follows: Aboriginal Indian Prayer to the Rising Sun, Discovery of the Missouri River in 1541, The Primitive Indian Buffalo Hunt, The Strong Colonist of France, The Primitive Log Cabin, Pioneer Ploughing and Prospecting for Ore under Renault in 1720, The Founding of St. Louis by Leclede, 1764, The Transfer of Louisiana to the United States, 1804, The Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1804, The Admission of Missouri into the Union, 1821, Laying the Corner Stone of the State University of Columbia July 4, 1840, Mark Twain, The Mississippi River Pilot, Doniphan's Expedition in 1846, The Louisiana Purchase Expedition 1804, and Eternal Maternity, the American Mother Rearing a Future Civilization.

History -- United States -- Louisiana Purchase

History -- United States -- Missouri

History -- United States -- Westward Expansion

History -- United States -- Lewis & Clark

Portrait male -- LaSalle, Robert Cavelier

Portrait male -- Soto, Hernando de

Portrait male -- Twain, Mark

Allegory -- Life -- Womanhood

Ethnic -- Indian

Architecture -- Domestic -- Cottage

Occupation -- Industry -- Mining

Architectural component

Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Jefferson City

Administered by State of Missouri, Office of Administration, Division of Facilities Management, 301 West High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Located Missouri State Capitol, South facade, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

IAS files contain clipping from Post-Tribune (Jefferson City, MO), Jan. 15, 1986.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1994.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985

Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed.

Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed., (Pickard: Report of the Capitol Decoration Commission: pg. 50, 52.

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