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Wisconsin State Capitol "Wealth" Sculpture
"Abundance," statue by Karl Bitter, at the Wisconsin State Capitol, overlooking Wisconsin Avenue. There is a curtain in the background.
"Genius of Wisconsin" Statue
2002
"Genius of Wisconsin" statue, which was originally sculpted by Helen Mears for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It was later recreated in marble by the Piccirilli Brothers and funded by women of W...
"Genius of Wisconsin" Statue
"Genius of Wisconsin" statue, originally sculpted by Helen Mears for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It was later recreated in marble by the Piccirilli Brothers and funded by women of Wisconsin. ...
Genius of Wisconsin Sculpture at Wisconsin State Capitol
1900
The sculpture, "Genius of Wisconsin" by Helen Farnsworth Mears, displayed in the rotunda of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. On the right is a display case of Wisconsin Civil War flags; a gasligh...
North Wing of Wisconsin State Capitol
View toward the north wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with the statue "Forward" in the foreground.
Wisconsin State Capitol "Knowledge" Sculpture
circa 1910-1919
Wisconsin State Capitol "Knowledge" statue by Karl Bitter, overlooking East Washington Avenue. There is a curtain in the background.
