Goddess of Justice, (sculpture) | Smithsonian Institution

Object Details

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.; Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita survey, 1993.; Paulsen, Chris, ed., "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., c. 1989. (booklet); Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 34.; Image on file.; The Wichita Eagle-Beacon, Jan. 25, 1988, 1C.; Paulsen, Chris, ed., "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., c. 1989, pg. 7.; Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 34.; unsigned; 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.
Summary: Two identical female figures representing Justice, placed atop east and west entrances of old stone county courthouse. Each figure stands holding a sword in her proper right hand and a scale in her upraised proper left hand. Neither figure is blindfolded.

1890

Owner/Location: Administered by Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners 525 North Main Wichita Kansas 67203; Located Sedgwick County Historic Courthouse 510 North Main East and west entrances Wichita Kansas

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Topic: Figure female--Full length; Allegory--Quality--Justice; Object--Weapon--Sword; Object--Tool--Scale