Goddess of Justice - Gatesville, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 26.083 W 097° 45.012
14R E 618773 N 3478456
Two identical statues adorn the north and south entrances of the Coryell County Courthouse in Gatesville.
Waymark Code: WMTTT2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2017
Views: 3
Two full-length female figures representing the Goddess of Justice. Each holds the handle of a sword in her proper right hand; the tip of the blade rests on the ground beside her feet. Each figure holds up a scale in her proper left hand and wears a classically styled gown.
TITLE: Goddess of Justice
ARTIST(S): Bakewell & Mullins
DATE: Dedicated 1897-1898.
MEDIUM: Zinc
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000960
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Atop the Courthouse at 620 East Main Street, Gatesville, TX
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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