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(New Capitol Pediment), (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  (New Capitol Pediment), (sculpture). Medium:  Stone. Description:  Relief on pediment of New State Capitol building depicting fourteen human figures and a dog. Figures are engaged in the arts, agriculture,and industry. Central figure is a classically draped, seated woman with a sword in her proper right hand and a palm frond in her proper left hand. Figures to the left of her hold a horn of plenty, a book, what appears to be a basket of food, a harp, and lyre. Figures to the right of her are holding and working with industrial tools. Dog is next to the last figure on right. Subject:  Figure group Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Agriculture Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Music Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Literature Figure female -- Full length Animal -- Dog Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object -- Other -- Cornucopia Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object -- Foodstuff Object -- Musical Instrument -- Harp Object -- Musical Instrument -- Lyre Object -- Tool Object Type:  Pediment Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Jackson Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Mississippi, Capitol Facilities, 1501 Walter Sillers Building, Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Located New Capitol Building, Mississippi Street, Jackson, Mississippi Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. The building was dedicated in 1903 and restored in 1983. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi 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 MS000125   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MS000125 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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