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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"
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"Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a segment of a sphere that is 34 feet in diameter and approximately 13 feet high. It sits above a gold entablature and is lit from below. A woman representing Wisconsin is enthroned on clouds and is holding the escutcheon of the Wisconsin State Coat of Arms. Below her are other women wrapped in the United States flag and holding products of the state, including grapes, lead, copper, tobacco, and fruit.
November 1983
Potter, James T.
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WHi 43985
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"
"Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a segment of a sphere that is 34 feet in diamet...
Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"
"Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a segment of a sphere that is 34 feet in diamet...
Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin"
May 1989
Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman representing Wisconsin is enthroned on clouds and is holding the escutcheon of t...
Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin"
May 1989
Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman is depicted holding a bunch of grapes.
Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin"
January 9, 1972
Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman is depicted holding a bunch of grapes.
"Wisconsin" Mural Painting
"Wisconsin," a mural painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield in the Assembly Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The theme is Wisconsin Past, Present, and Future.
