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Capital Building - Pediment, (sculpture). Artist:  Edbrooke and Burnham, architectural firm. Miles and Horne, contractor. Title:  Capital Building - Pediment, (sculpture). Dates:  1884-1889. Dedicated July 4, 1889. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Indiana oolitic limestone. Description:  A pediment sculpture featuring Georgia state seal in center, surrounded by two figures (representing Commerce and Agriculture) on either side. On the far left of the pediment, a female figure dressed in a long flowing robe holds what appears to be a medical staff with her proper right hand. Leaning against the female figure's proper left side is an anchor with a flowing rope. To her proper left, a seated male figure dressed in a tunic, holds a hammer with his proper right arm while supporting himself with his proper left arm. On the right side of the pediment, a seated male figure dressed in a tunic and a helmet, holds a sword in his proper right hand. To his proper left, a female figure wearing a long robe, sits with a basket of fruit to her proper right side. The tops of the figures are protected by a wire mesh. Subject:  Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Agriculture Allegory -- Other -- Trade Figure group Emblem -- Seal Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Object -- Tool -- Hammer Architecture -- Boat -- Detail Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object -- Other -- Container Object -- Fruit Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta Relief Pediment Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Georgia, Georgia Building Authority, 1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Located Georgia State Capitol, On facade of capital building, Capital Square and Capital Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia Remarks:  The architectural firm of Edbrooke and Burnham of Chicago was responsible for the classic Renaissance design of the Capital. The Capital was constructed by Miles and Horne of Toledo, Ohio. The figures on the pediment represent Georgia's agriculture and commerce. $1,000,000 was provided for the construction of the Capital in 1883. The construction began in October of 1884 and was completed leaving $118.43 in the budget. IAS files contain a related excerpt from an informational brochure on the Capital Building. IAS files contain an unidentified article which gives a detailed description of the State seal. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta 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 GA000107   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture GA000107 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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