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2. Inventory of Public Art Located Inside the Montana State Capitol #2. Inventory of Public Art Located Inside the Montana State Capitol © Revised 2010 Title: Mike and Maureen Mansfield Artist: Gareth Curtiss (b.1959) Medium: Bronze Date: 2001 Dimensions: 102” x 42” x 30” Location: Rotunda balcony (3rd floor) adjacent to grand staircase Mike Mansfield (1903–2001) served the people of Montana for nearly fifty years as a U.S. congressman, senator, and ambassador to Japan. He held the position of Senate majority leader longer than any other person. Mansfield credited his wife Maureen for any success he enjoyed, and insisted that she be included in this memorial to him. About this Document Title:: Wilbur Fisk Sanders This inventory is one in a four-part series of catalogs designed to document the Artist: Sigvald Asbjornsen (1867– ?) public art and monuments in the Montana State Capitol Complex in Helena. Medium: Bronze The four inventories are: Date: 1913 Dimensions: 131” x 71” x 68” • #1. Capitol Complex Exterior Memorial and Sculpture Location: Main (2nd) floor, south end of Rotunda Inventory (Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks) • #2. Inventory of Public Art Located Inside the Montana State Capitol Wilbur Fisk Sanders (1834-1905) was one of Montana’s first U.S. senators. He was a (Montana Historical Society) leader of the vigilantes of Virginia City and, in 1865, one of the founders of the Montana Historical Society. • #3. Inventory of Public Art Located Inside the Other Buildings of the Montana State Capitol Complex (Montana Historical Society) • #4. Inventory of Memorials, Monuments, and Exhibits Located Inside the Montana State Capitol and other Buildings of the Montana Capitol Complex (Montana Historical Society) These four documents were prepared in 2004 for the Capitol Complex Advisory Committee as part of its ongoing efforts to develop and maintain an “Art and Memorial Plan” for the state capitol and the capitol complex. For more information, refer to: Section 2-17-803, MCA: “An act to generally revise the provisions of law relating to the capitol complex advisory council; to direct the council to establish an art and memorial plan to control the placement of art and memorials in the capitol complex buildings and on the capitol complex grounds; to authorize the depart- ment of administration to approve temporary displays in the capitol complex buildings or grounds; and to change the agency responsible for maintaining an inventory of art and memorials in the capitol complex; amending sections 2-17- 804, 2-17-805, 2-17807, and 2-17-812 MCA. Or call: 406-444-3060 – Department of Administration ARTWORK IN THE MONTANA STATE CAPITOL Title: Thomas Walsh Artist: Louise K. Sparrow SEcoND FLOOR Medium: Marble Date: 1930 Dimensions: 29” x 21” 12” Location: Rotunda 1899-1902 Original Building Thomas Walsh (1859-1933) represented Montana in the U.S. Senate from 1913 to 1933. He exposed the Teapot Dome oil scandal in 1923, and, in 1933 Franklin D. Offices of the Offices of the Roosevelt appointed him U.S. Attorney General. He died, however, before he could Governor and Secretary of assume those duties. Lieutenant State Governor & Governor's Reception Room Gallery Rotunda Gallery 1909-1912 East Wing 1909-1912 West Wing Pedretti Roundels; Walsh, Wheeler, and Dixon Busts Grand Stairway and Barrel Vault Sanders Statue Rankin Statue *Adapted from James P. McDonald, Historic Structure Report: Montana State Capitol Building (Helena: State of Montana, Architechural & Engineering Office) Title: Burton K. Wheeler Artist: Bob Scriver (1914–1999) Medium: Bronze Date: 1977 Dimensions: 30" x 19" x 12" Location: Rotunda 1899-1902 Original Building Burton K. Wheeler (1882-1975) was a six-term U.S. senator (1923-1947) who twice ran as a U.S. vice-presidential candidate. During his early career as a U.S. district at- Old Law House of torney, Wheeler championed civil liberties in response to the anti-German hysteria Library Representatives created in Montana by World War I. Chamber Old Supreme Rotunda Senate Court Chamber (open to Chamber below) 1909-1912 East Wing 1909-1912 West Wing DeCamp Murals Pedretti Murals Pedretti Murals Paxson Murals Mansfield Statue Russell Mural Joullin Mural Daub Mural Title: The Cowboy Title: Joseph Dixon Artist: F. Pedretti’s Sons Artist: John B. Weaver (b. 1920) Medium: Oil on canvas Medium: Bronze Date: 1902 Date: 1972 Dimensions: 84" in diameter Dimensions: 28" x 15" x 11" Location: Rotunda Location: Rotunda Joseph Dixon (1867–1934) served as a U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator, Governor of The round murals in the rotunda are known as “roundels.” They represent archetypes Montana, and Assistant Secretary of the Interior. of four frontier figures who played leading roles in Montana’s early history. For three of the characters—the prospector, the chief, and the trapper—specific indivisuals provided the inspiration for the represented archetype. No such model, however, has been identified forThe Cowboy. Title: Jeannette Rankin Title: The Prospector Artist: Terry Mimnaugh (b. 1955) Artist: F. Pedretti’s Sons Medium: Bronze Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1980 Date: 1902 Dimensions: 100" x 29" x 29" Dimensions: 84" in diameter Location: Main (2nd) floor, south end of Rotunda Location: Rotunda Born near Missoula, Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was the first woman who ever served in the U.S. Congress (1917), and was the only legislator who voted against Henry Edgar—who served as the model for The Prospector—was one of six men who America’s entry into both World Wars I and II. Along with Charlie Russell, Rankin is discovered gold in Alder Gulch (Madison Coumnty) in 1863. The area contained some one of the two Montanans who represent the Treasure State in Statuary Hall in our of Montana’s richest placer deposits, and within weeks of their discovery, booming nation’s Capitol. gold camps—including Virginia City—sprang up along Alder Creek. Title: The Trapper Title: St. Ignatius (Indian Country) Artist: F. Pedretti’s Sons Artist: Ralph E. DeCamp (1858–1936) Medium: Oil on canvas Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1902 Date: 1912 Dimensions: 84" in diameter Dimensions: 42" x 83" Location: Rotunda Location: Old Law Library The Trapper portrays famed mountain man Jim Bridger who was among the most This painting depicts an Indian camp on the Flathead Reservation near St. Ignatius. colorful figures to explore Montana during the fur trade era. Bridger’s name has been The Mission Mountains form the majestic backdrop for this scene. given to a number of Montana’s geographical features. Title: Holter Dam Title: The Indian Chief Artist: Ralph E. DeCamp (1858–1936) Artist: F. Pedretti’s Sons Medium: Oil on canvas Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1928 Date: 1902 Dimensions: 42" x 83" Dimensions: 84" in diameter Location: Old Law Library Location: Rotunda Holter Dam was located on the Missouri River about 40 miles north of Helena. At one Chief Charlo, an influential Salish leader, served as the model for The Indian Chief. point it was the largest hydroelectric generating facility in the state. For forty years Charlo championed the rights of his people and led the fight against the U.S. government in its efforts to remove the Salish from their traditional home in the Bitterroot Valley. His Salish name, Slem-hak-kah, means “Little Claw of a Grizzly Bear.” Title: Driving the Golden Spike Title: The Rosebud River Artist: Amedee Joullin (1862–1917) Artist: Ralph E. DeCamp (1858–1936) Medium: Oil on canvas Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1903 Date: 1928 Dimensions: 90"H x 183"W Dimensions: 42" x 83" Location: Head of the grand staircase Location: Old Law Library This painting—which was given to the people of Montana by the Northern Pacific This mural depicts a scene on the East Rosebud River in Carbon County. Pilot and Railroad—depicts the ceremony held to celebrate the completion of the Northern Index Peaks are prominent in the background. Pacific’s transcontinental line. The ceremony was held at Gold Creek, Montana (near Drummond), on September 8, 1883. The two central figures in the painting are former president Ulysses S. Grant (holding sledge hammer), and Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific. Other notable figures include Secretary of the Interior Henry Moore Teller, Secretary of State William M. Evarts (who served as principal orator of the event), and a delegation of Crow Indians, whose land the railroad crossed. Title: Last Chance Title: We Proceeded On Artist: Ralph E. DeCamp (1858–1936) Artist: Eugene Daub Medium: Oil on canvas Medium: Bronze Date:1911 Date: 2006 Dimensions: 42" x 83" Dimensions: 92.5" x 198.25" Location: Old Law Library Location: Senate Chamber This mural depicts hydraulic gold mining set against the backdrop of Mount Helena. This monumental relief sculpture depicts the Lewis and Clark party in the Missouri The title refers to Helena’s original name, “Last Chance Gulch.” Breaks area, was commissioned by the state for the senate chamber as a Lewis and Clark bicentennial commemoration. The project was overseen by MHS in conjunc- tion with the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission and a special selection committee. The mural was installed in the senate chambers in October 2006 and officially dedicated at the beginning of the 2007 session. Title: The Louisiana Purchase Title: Gates of the Mountains Artist: F. Pedretti’s Sons Artist: Ralph E. DeCamp (1858–1936) Medium: Oil on canvas Medium: Oil on canvas Date:1902 Date: 1911 Dimensions: 168"H x 204"W Dimensions: 42" x 83" Location: Senate Chamber Location: Old Law Library This allegorical painting depicts an apocryphal meeting between President Thomas Located on the Missouri River north of Helena, the Gates of the Mountains was one of Jefferson (seated left) and French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (seated right), an Ralph DeCamp’s favorite subjects. This painting illustrates the natural flow of the river event that never really happened.
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