Photograph
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 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. |
| Image ID: | 43985 |
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| Creation Date: | 11 1983 |
| Creator Name: | Potter, James T. |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | James T. Potter Collection |
| Genre: | Photograph |
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| Architecture |
| Capitol buildings |
| Ceilings |
| Plasterwork, Decorative |
| Wisconsin State Capitol (Madison, Wis.) |
| Mural painting and decoration |
| Painters |
| Painting |
| Cities and towns |
| Indoor photography |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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