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Winged Victory, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Gordon, J. Reily, architect. Title:  Winged Victory, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Goddess of Liberty, (sculpture). Statue of Justice, (sculpture). Madame de Vaunte, (sculpture). Dates:  1889. Dedicated 1900. Medium:  Zinc and angled irons, painted. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft. (600 lbs.). Description:  Victory stands with wings open behind her, a torch held high in her proper right hand and a wreath in her outstretched proper left hand. Victory has her hair in a bun and wears sleeveless, ankle-length robes. The sculpture is mounted on the dome of the Capitol. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Allegory -- Other -- Triumph Object -- Other -- Wreath Object -- Other -- Torch Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Phoenix Weather vane Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Arizona, Education Department, 1700 West Washington Street, State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Located Arizona State Capitol, 1700 West Washington Street, On the dome, Phoenix, Arizona Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned by the capitol's architect, J. Reily Gordon. The sculpture was cast in Ohio in 1889, and was purchased by the Arizona Territory for $175. The sculpture functioned as a weathervane until the 1950's when state legislators had it anchored facing east. In 1976, the sculpture was removed from the capitol roof for repairs. The wings were sealed, bullet holes were patched, angle irons were welded from the inside and the body cavity was filled with styrofoam. The sculpture was covered with white gel marine paint and fiberglass. After the repairs, the sculpture was reinstalled as a weathervane. The sculpture originally weighed 400 pounds, after the repairs its weight increased to 600 pounds. The sculpture is also known as the Statue of Justice, the Goddess of Liberty, and Madame de Vaunte. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1994. 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 AZ000530   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000530 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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