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(Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sculpture), (sculpture). Artist:  Cadorin, Ettore, 1876-1952, sculptor. Brackenridge, Marian, 1903- , assistant. Mooser, William, Jr., architect. Title:  (Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sculpture), (sculpture). Other Titles:  Spirit of the Ocean, (sculpture). Ceres, (sculpture). Justice, (sculpture). Dates:  1929. Dedicated Aug. 14, 1929. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sandstone and cast stone. Inscription:  (On Spirit of the Ocean, below female figure's proper left leg and on front base of seated female figures above entranceway:) E. CADORIN signed Description:  Sculpture on the courthouse building includes a fountain entitled "Spirit of the Ocean," carved medallions, a sculpted keystone, and figures of Ceres and Justice. The Spirit of Ocean fountain at the base of Anacapa archway has a larger than life-size male and female figure, each seated leaning towards each other, with a fish-like creature and tail rising between them. Also on the Anacapa archway is a seated figure of Ceres, the goddess of Agriculture holding a bushel of wheat, with a large overflowing grouping of fruit at the base on her right. A female figure of Justice is placed on the archway opposite Ceres. Justice holds a sword pointed upward in her proper right and balances scales on her proper left knee. Subject:  Allegory -- Place -- Seas Figure male Figure female Allegory -- Quality -- Justice Object -- Tool -- Scale Object -- Weapon -- Sword Mythology -- Classical -- Ceres Object -- Foliage -- Wheat Object -- Fruit Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Maria Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Santa Barbara County, Docent's Council, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101 Located Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacopa Street, Santa Maria, California Remarks:  The courthouse was designed by William Mooser, Jr., San Francisco architect. The building was completed and dedicated in 1929. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995. Illustration:  Santa Barbara News-Press, July 12, 1964, A-16. 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 CA001821   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001821 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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