Statue of Themis, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Unknown
architectural firm
Buechner & Orth
contractor
Ingemann & Company
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
Summary
Themis, the Greek Goddess of Justice, stands with her proper left arm raised above her head. In this hand she holds a set of dish-shaped scales. Her proper right hand holds the handle of a sword, its tip pointed down. She wears a loose-fitted robe and a laurel wreath on her head. She stands on a plinth wrapped in a band of laurel leaves.
Dedicated May 20, 1915
Control number
IAS ND000031
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Copper
Owner/Location
Administered by Grand Forks County Auditor's Office Grand Forks County Courthouse, 122 South 5th Street Grand Forks North Dakota 58201
Located Grand Forks County Courthouse 122 South 5th Street Top of building Grand Forks North Dakota 58201
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Mythology--Classical--Themis
Allegory--Civic--Law
Allegory--Quality--Justice
Object--Weapon--Sword
Record ID
siris_ari_308405
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