Goddess of Justice - Aspermont, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 08.381 W 100° 13.706
14S E 385422 N 3667444
In 1911 she resided on the dome of the Stonewall Courthouse. Removed in 1954 and stored until 1987 when the citizens of Stonewall County raised money to have her placed on the pedestal on the courthouse square.
Waymark Code: WMZX4M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2019
Views: 3
Smithsonian Art Inventor"Full-length female figure. She is classically dressed in long flowing robes. Her hair is worn up in a roll. Her left arm is bent at the elbow and slightly raised. In it she holds a set of scales. Her right arm is at her side; in her right hand she holds a sword. The tip of the sword touches the ground. The sculpture has a green patina and stands atop a concrete and brick base."
TITLE: Goddess of Justice
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: Dedicated 1920
MEDIUM: Copper
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000809
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
510 N Washington St,
Aspermont, TX
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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