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[Pennsylvania State Capitol building, rotunda, upper level showing the mural painting of the allegorical figure "Law."] [graphic].
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Contributor
Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911, artist.
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect.
Title
[Pennsylvania State Capitol building, rotunda, upper level showing the mural painting of the allegorical figure "Law."] [graphic].
Date
1906
Physical Description
1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 20 x 24.5 cm. (7.75 x 9.5 in.)
Description
Depicts the murals "The Spirit of the Light" and "Science Revealing the Treasures of the Earth" in the Rotunda, flanking the allegorical medallion representing Law, all created by artist Edwin Austin Abbey. A William Penn quote is visible in the frieze: "There may be room there for such a Holy Experiment, for the nations want a precedent, and my God will make it the seed of a nation. That an example may be set up to the nations. That we may do the thing that is truly wise and just."
Notes
The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol.
LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48.
Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Subject
Pennsylvania State Capitol (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Capitols -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg.
Murals -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg.
Rotundas -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg.
Genre
Gelatin silver prints -- 1900-1910.
Associated name
Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911, artist.
Associated name
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.29]
Accession number
P.8479.29
In Collections
Pennsylvania Capitol Collection
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