Minnesota Historical Society - State Capitol Historic Site Inventory of Art in the Minnesota State Capitol

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1 This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. Key: Artwork that was part of original planning & decoration Minnesota Historical Society - State Capitol Historic Site Inventory of Art in the Minnesota State Capitol (With Information on Art Added After 1905) December 2015 Artwork added after original artwork installed Type Mural 1904 Contemplative Spirit of the East Cox, Kenyon 1904 East Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Winnowing Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 East Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Commerce Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 East Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Stonecutting Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 East Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Milling Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 East Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Mining Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 East Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Navigation Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 East Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Courage Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 Senate Chamber Mural 1904 Equality Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 Senate Chamber Mural 1904 Justice Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 Senate Chamber Mural 1904 Freedom Willett, Arthur (Artist), Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 Senate Chamber Mural 1905 Discoverers and Civilizers Led to the Source of the Mississippi Blashfield, Edwin H Senate Chamber, North Wall Mural 1905 Minnesota: Granary of the World Blashfield, Edwin H Senate Chamber, South Wall Mural 1903 The Sacred Flame (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) Walker, Henry Oliver 1905 West Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Horticulture Willett, Arthur (Artist); Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 West Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Huntress Willett, Arthur (Artist); Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 West Grand Staircase Page 1 of 10

2 Mural 1904 Logging Willett, Arthur (Artist); Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 West Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Pioneer Willett, Arthur (Artist); Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 West Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Sowing Willett, Arthur (Artist); Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 West Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Dairy Willett, Arthur (Artist); Garnsey; Elmer (Design) 1904 West Grand Staircase Mural 1904 Summer Garnsey, Elmer (Design) rd Floor South Corridor Ceiling Mural 1904 Autumn Garnsey, Elmer (Design) rd Floor West Corridor Ceiling Mural 1904 Winter Garnsey, Elmer (Design) rd Floor West Corridor Ceiling Mural 1904 Spring Garnsey, Elmer (Design) rd Floor West Corridor Ceiling Mural 1904 Records (extant but covered) McKay, W.A. (Artist); Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 House of Representatives Chamber Mural 1904 History (extant but covered) McKay, W.A. (Artist); Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 House of Representatives Chamber Mural 1904 Minnesota Flora Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 House Retiring Room Mural 1904 The Home of General Sibley Unknown 1904 House Chamber West Corridor Mural 1904 The First Church in St. Paul Unknown 1904 House Chamber West Corridor Mural 1904 The Round Tower Ft. Snelling Unknown 1904 House Chamber West Corridor Mural 1904 The Old Block House Ft. Snelling Unknown 1904 House Chamber West Corridor Mural 1904 The River Navigators Unknown 1904 House Chamber East Corridor Mural 1904 The Rugged Men of the Pine Unknown 1904 House Chamber East Corridor Mural 1904 Kittson the First Representative Unknown 1904 House Chamber East Corridor Mural 1904 The Famous Red River Carts Unknown 1904 House Chamber East Corridor Mural 1904 Zodiac-Aquarius Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Capricorn Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Sagittarius Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Scorpio Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Libra Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Page 2 of 10

3 Mural 1904 Zodiac-Virgo Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Leo Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Cancer Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Gemini Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Taurus Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Aries Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Zodiac-Pieces Garnsey, Elmer (Design) 1904 Dome Mural 1904 Civilization of the Northwest Simmons, Edward 1905 Rotunda, Southwest Corner Mural 1904 Civilization of the Northwest Simmons, Edward 1905 Rotunda, Northwest Corner Mural 1904 Civilization of the Northwest Simmons, Edward 1905 Rotunda, Northeast Corner Mural 1904 Civilization of the Northwest Simmons, Edward 1906 Rotunda, Southeast Corner Mural 1903 Moral and Divine Law La Farge, John 1905 Supreme Court Chamber, East Wall Mural 1905 The Adjustment of Conflicting Interests La Farge, John 1906 Supreme Court Chamber, South Wall Mural 1905 The Relation of the Individual to the State La Farge, John 1906 Supreme Court Chamber, West Wall Mural 1905 Recording of Precedents La Farge, John 1906 Supreme Court Chamber, West Wall Mural 1935 Old Fort Charlotte on the Pigeon River State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA ) artist, Unknown 1935 B-22 (Former Governor's Dining) Commissioned by J.L. Peterson, Capitol Custodian (building manager). i Mural 1936 River Fishing Scene; Untitled Olson, Carl 1936 B-27 (Former Justice's Dining Room) Commissioned as part of the construction of the Supreme Court Justice s Dining Room. ii Painting 1905 Father Hennepin at St. Anthony Falls Volk, Stephen A. Douglas 1905 Governor's Reception Room Painting 1905 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux Millet, Francis David 1905 Governor's Reception Room Painting 1906 The Battle of Nashville Pyle, Howard 1906 Governor's Reception Room Painting 1904 The Fourth Minnesota Entering Vicksburg Millet, Francis David 1906 Governor's Reception Room Painting 1906 The Second Minnesota at Mission Ridge Volk, Stephen A Douglas 1906 Governor's Reception Room Painting 1906 The Battle of Gettysburg Zogbaum, Rufus F Governor's Reception Room Painting 1910 The Third Minnesota Entering Little Rock Arthurs, Stanley M 1910 Governor's Ante Room Painting 1912 The Fifth Minnesota at Corinth Blashfield, Edwin H Governor's Ante Room Painting 1910 Battle of Ta-Ha-Kouty (Killdeer Mtn.) Boeckmann, Carl L Commissioned by a committee appointed by Governor Eberhart and placed in the House Chamber by Eben Corliss, State Capitol Custodian (building manager). iii Was moved to the first floor rotunda in Since then has been placed in Rooms 118 and 316. Page 3 of 10

4 Painting 1904 Attack on New Ulm Gag, Anton c Original location unknown - possibly first floor rotunda. Has been placed in 2nd floor northeast minor corridor and Room 118. Portrait (Gov.) 1917 Adolph Olson Eberhardt Nyholm, Arvid F st Floor, East Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1873 Alexander Ramsey Gutherz, Carl st Floor, West Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1889 Andrew R. McGill Gutherz, Carl st floor, West Stair Corridor North Portrait (Gov.) 1882 Cushman K. Davis Gutherz, Carl st floor, West Stair Corridor South Portrait (Gov.) 1893 David M. Clough Conner, Herbert G st Floor, North Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1939 Elmer Benson Bohnen, Carl st Floor, East Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1936 Floyd B. Olson Bohnen, Carl st Floor, East Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1943 Harold E. Stassen Bohnen, Carl st Floor, East Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1871 Henry A. Swift Unknown st Floor, West Corridor Portrait (Gov.) c.1860 Henry Hastings Sibley Bligh, John P st Floor, West Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1937 Hjalmer Petersen Bohnen, Carl st Floor, East Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1873 Horace Austin Gutherz, Carl st Floor, West Stair Corridor South Portrait (Gov.) 1927 Jacob A.O. Preus Bohnen, Carl st Floor, East Stair Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1907 John A. Johnson Brewer, Nicholas st Floor, East Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1902 John Lind Bohm, Max st Floor, North Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1887 John S. Pillsbury Antrobus, John st floor, West Stair Corridor South Portrait (Gov.) 1919 Joseph A.A. Burnquist Bohnen, Carl st Floor, East Stair Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1895 Knute Nelson Gutherz, Carl st floor, North Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1887 Lucius F. Hubbard Gutherz, Carl st floor, West Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1905 Samuel R. Van Sant Conner, Herbert G st Floor, North Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1865 Stephen Miller Cooley, Ben st Floor, West Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1930 Theodore Christianson Bohnen, Carl st Floor, East Stair Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1981 William R. Marshall Gutherz, Carl st floor, West Stair Corridor North Portrait (Gov.) c.1895 William R. Merriam Muller-Ury, Adolph st floor, West Dome Corridor By order of Governor Thye, governor portraits were first placed on public corridor walls. Prior to that several governor portraits were displayed in the Governor's Private and Business offices. Page 4 of 10

5 Portrait (Gov.) 1915 Winfield Hammond Brewer, Nicholas st Floor, East Stair Corridor Portrait (Gov.) c.1947 Edward J. Thye Sohner, Theodore st Floor, East Corridor Portrait (Gov.) c.1955 Clyde Elmer Anderson Brewer, Edward V Ground Floor, West Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) c.1961 Orville L. Freeman Mihalyi, Elizabeth 1961 Ground Floor, West Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) c.1963 Elmer L. Anderson Brewer, Edward V Ground Floor, North Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1964 Luther W. Youngdahl Grendahl, Louis A st Floor, East Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1967 Karl F. Rolvaag Greenman, Frances Cranmer 1967 Ground Floor, North Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1971 Harold Levander Peet, Barbara Brewer 1971 Ground Floor, North Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1981 Wendell R. Anderson Lack, Richard 1982 Ground Floor, North Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1985 Albert Quie Lack, Richard 1984 Ground Floor, East Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 1999 Arne Carlson Gjertson, Stephen 1999 Ground Floor, South Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 2000 Rudy Perpich Balma, Mark 2000 Ground Floor, East Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 2003 Jesse Ventura Ceppelo, Steve 2003 Ground Floor, South Dome Corridor Portrait (Gov.) 2011 Tim Pawlenty Rossin 2011 Ground Floor, S. Corridor, Great Hall Portrait 1931 Abraham Lincoln Brewer, Edward V House Chamber Original by George Healy loaned to the State by the William Washburn family and hung in House of Representatives chamber behind the Speaker of the House. Existing painting is a reproduction commissioned by the House to replace the original when the family requested its return. iv Portrait 1988 Gordon Rosenmeier Caspner, Charles 1990 G17 Acquired by the Senate. v Portrait c.1890 Charles Gilman Place, Vera Clark c Originally placed in the Senate Retiring Room by the Senate. vi Portrait Unknown George Washington Unknown c by the Senate on wall behind the President of the Senate desk after the 1959 redecoration of the Senate Chamber. vii Has been placed in different locations since the 1980s including Room 125 and 229. Portrait 1890 Joe Rolette Unknown c Originally hung (Grd. Floor east) in the Minnesota Historical Society when it was housed in the Capitol. viii Had been displayed in Room 118 before it relocation to Room 112. Portrait 1972 Gordon Rosenmeier Ryan, Jerome Unkown 122 Loaned from MNHS Collections to the Senate in ix Has been placed in various meeting rooms and senator offices. Statue 1905 Bounty French, Daniel Chester 1905 South Attic (Exterior) Page 5 of 10

6 Statue 1905 Courage French, Daniel Chester 1905 South Attic (Exterior) Statue 1905 Integrity French, Daniel Chester 1905 South Attic (Exterior) Statue 1905 Prudence French, Daniel Chester 1905 South Attic (Exterior) Statue 1905 Truth French, Daniel Chester 1905 South Attic (Exterior) Statue 1905 Wisdom French, Daniel Chester 1905 South Attic (Exterior) Statue 1906 Progress of the State (Quadriga) French, Daniel Chester / Potter, Edward 1906 South Drum Terrace (Exterior) Statue 1909 William Colvill Backus, Catherine nd Floor, Rotunda Commissioned by committee appointed by Governor John Johnson. x Statue 1910 Alexander Wilkin Daniels, John Karl nd Floor, Rotunda Commissioned by the Legislature and Governor after a request for the memorial by the Survivors of the Ninth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. xi Statue 1911 John Sanborn Daniels, John Karl nd Floor, Rotunda Commissioned for the State by a special commission appointed by the Governor Johnson. xii Statue 1914 James Shields Hibbard, Fredrick C nd Floor, Rotunda Commissioned by the Loyal Legion of Minnesota and the Grand Army of the Republic and presented to the State of Minnesota. xiii Statue 1938 Minnesota Spirit of Government Brioschi Studios 1938 House Chamber Commissioned by the State as part of the 1938 (SERA) House of Representatives renovation project. xiv Statue 1925 German Pioneers Jaegers, Albert st Floor, North Entrance Vestibule Donated to the people of the State of MN by the Steuben Society after the demolition of the American House (formerly known as the Deutsche Haus) xv Bust 1906 Henry Rice Varney, Luella 1910 Senate Chamber Gift to the State by Mrs. Maurice Auerbach, daughter of Sen. Rice. Legislature appropriated funds for the pedestal. xvi Bust 1895 Knute Nelson Fjelde, Jacob 1915 Senate Chamber Originally in the Governor s private office, moved to the Senate chamber between 1912 and xvii Bust 1925 Cass Gilbert Quinn, Edward st Floor, West Dome Corridor Commissioned by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and donated to the State by Cass Gilbert and accepted by Governor Christianson. xviii Bust Unknown William Windom Unknown st Floor, South Dome Corridor From the Minnesota Historical Society Collections and placed in the Capitol after a request from the State. xix Bust 1860 Henry Hastings Sibley Dexter, Henry st Floor, North Dome Corridor From the Minnesota Historical Society Collections and placed in the Capitol after a request from the State. xx Bust 1901 Ignatius Donnelly Daniels, John Karl st Floor, North Come corridor From the Minnesota Historical Society Collections and placed in the Capitol after a request from the State. xxi Page 6 of 10

7 Bust 1891 William Watts Folwell Fjelde, Jacob st Floor, North Dome Corridor From the Minnesota Historical Society Collections and placed in the Capitol after a request from the State. xxii Bust 1977 Hubert H. Humphrey Bassett, George st Floor, West Grand Staircase in the State Capitol by the Minnesota Historical Society. xxiii Bust 1983 Nicholas D. Coleman Granlund, Paul T st Floor, West Dome Corridor in the Capitol by the Minnesota Historical Society. xxiv Bust 1984 Warren Burger Hancock, Walker nd Floor, Supreme Court Foyer Donated to the Minnesota Historical Society by West Publishing Co. in the Capitol by the Minnesota Historical Society. xxv Bust 1985 Sigurd Olson Bassett, George st Floor, North Corridor in the Capitol by the Minnesota Historical Society. xxvi Bust 1985 Martin Luther King, Jr. Bassett, George st Floor, East Grand Staircase Donated to Minnesota Historical Society by a citizen s group coordinated by Phyllis Ellis. in the Capitol by MNHS. xxvii Bust 1985 Wabasha III Bird, JoAnne st Floor, East Dome Corridor in the Capitol by the MNHS. xxviii Bust 1990 Edward Burdick Granlund, Paul T House of Representatives Lobby in the House Lobby by the House of Representatives. xxix Bust Unknown Cushman Davis Trentanove, I.G. Unknown Senate Chamber Bust 1906 William Washburn Simmons, Franklin Unknown Senate Chamber, SE corner Bust 1926 Winfield Scott Hammond Baker, Bryant Unknown 1st Floor, South Dome Corridor Plaque 1907 Board of Capitol Commissioners Gilbert, Cass / Carsley, G.A. (Designers) st Floor, South Dome Corridor Designed and placed by the Architect. xxx Plaque 1907 Capitol Dedication Gilbert, Cass / Carsley, G.A. (Designers) st Floor, South Dome Corridor Designed and placed by the Architect. xxxi Plaque 1907 Capitol Description Gilbert, Cass / Carsley, G.A. (Designers) st Floor, South Dome Corridor Designed and placed by the Architect. xxxii Plaque th Senate of the State of Minnesota Gilbert, Cass 1908 Senate Retiring Room Designed and placed in the senate retiring room by Cass Gilbert. xxxiii Plaque st Minnesota Infantry Regiment Backus, Catherine/Hibbard, Fredrick C st Floor, Rotunda Commissioned by the Colvill memorial committee appointed by Governors Johnson. xxxiv Plaque Unknown Clara Ueland Gross, Louis st Floor, Rotunda Presented to the people of the State of Minnesota as a memorial to the life of Clara Ueland. xxxv Plaque 1928 Gettysburg Address Unknown st Floor, South Dome Corridor Donated to the State in memorial to the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Minnesota, by the Woman s Relief Corp, an auxiliary of the G.A.R. xxxvi Plaque 1928 Memorial Day Order Unknown st Floor, South Dome Corridor Donated to the State in memorial to the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Minnesota, by the Woman s Relief Corp, an auxiliary of the G.A.R. xxxvii Page 7 of 10

8 Plaque 1928 Alexander Ramsey Gilbert, Cass (Design) st Floor, West Corridor Designed by the Architect and placed as memorial to Governor Alexander Ramsey. xxxviii Plaque 1937 Floyd B. Olson Brioschi, Charles st Floor, West Corridor in memorial after Governor Floyd B Olson died in office. xxxix Plaque 1938 Martha Ripley Wells, Charles S st Floor, Rotunda Presented to the State of Minnesota in memorial to the life of Martha Ripley. xl Plaque 1938 Old Northwest Territory Unknown c st Floor, Rotunda Presented to the State by the Northwest Territory Celebration Commission appointed by President Roosevelt for the Northwest Territory sesquicentennial. xli Plaque th Minnesota Infantry Regiment Brioschi Studios st Floor, Rotunda Presented to the People of the State of Minnesota for the 50 th anniversary of the 13 th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment service in the Spanish-American War. xlii Plaque 1964 Roscoe Pound Unknown c nd Floor, East Corridor Donated to the State by The American Judicature Society, Bar Association of Hennepin County, and the Harvard Law School Association of Minnesota on the 50 th anniversary on his address presented in the Supreme Court Chamber. xliii Plaque 2002 Philippine-American War Klefstad, Ann st Floor, Rotunda by the Philippine Study group, MNHS, CAAPB and the State of Minnesota to correct historical inaccuracies of the 13 th Minnesota Infantry Regiment plaque. xliv Page 8 of 10

9 Footnotes: i Solon Must Get Permit to Use Olson s Dinette St Paul Dispatch, March ii Memo from L.A. Johnson of the Department of Public Property to William H. Lamson of the Executive Council, June 25, iii Picture May Hang in House Chamber St Paul Pioneer Press, October 18, iv What Happened to Abraham Lincoln s Chair St Paul Dispatch, 1967 v Memo from Carolyn Kompelien, Site Manager, Minnesota State Capitol Historic Site, to Thomas O Sullivan, Curator of Art, Minnesota Historical Society, March 9, 1990 vi Charles Gilman State Patriarch in Politics Dead Minneapolis Journal, June 8, vii MHS AV FM6.311 viii Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, Vol 12, pg ix MNHS collections Agreement for Outgoing Loan L x Colville Memorials St Paul Dispatch, September 12, 1907 xi Statue to Colonel Wilkin Unveiled St Paul Dispatch September 8, xii To Erect Sanborn Statue St Paul Dispatch, October 14, xiii Shield s Statue to Be Unveiled Today St Paul Pioneer Press, October 20, xiv Brioschi, Amerigo, interview at Brioschi home, St Paul, October 21, xv St Paul Pioneer Press, March 4, xvi New Capitol Statue St Paul Pioneer Press. September 29, 1910 xvii Princeton Union, February 8, xviii Letter from Theodore Christianson, Governor of Minnesota, to Cass Gilbert, February 26, 1926.` xix Memo from the Minnesota Historical Society to William Beeson, March 23, xx Memo from Thomas O Sullivan, MNHS Curator of Art to Gary Grefenberg CAAP Board, December 8, 1982 xxi Ibid. xxii Ibid. xxiii St Paul Pioneer Press, October 21, xxiv St Paul Dispatch, April 27, 1983 xxv Survey Report of State Capitol Acquisition, MNHS Collections Department. March 27, 1986 xxvi Memo from Thomas O Sullivan, MNHS Curator of Art to Gary Grefenberg CAAP Board, October 12, 1983 xxvii Survey Report of State Capitol Acquisition, MNHS Collections Department. March 27, xxviii St Paul Pioneer Press. April 4, xxix Memo from Foster Dunwiddie, President of Miller-Dunwiddie to Gary Grefenberg, CAAP Board, December 12, xxx Cass Gilbert Papers, Flour City Iron Work s contract, June 7, MNHS archives. xxxi Ibid. xxxii Ibid. xxxiii Letter to G A Carsley to Cass Gilbert, August 14, xxxiv St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 12, xxxv Information from tablet. xxxvi St Paul Pioneer Press, June 5, xxxvii Ibid. xxxviii St Paul Dispatch, January 13, 1929 xxxix St Paul News, November 29, xl Minneapolis Journal, June 24, xli Northwest Ordinance Celebration Papers. MNHS collection. xlii St Paul Pioneer Press, April 30, xliii Roscoe Pound American Bar Association Journal, Volume 50, pg. 735 August xliv Unveiling of the Corrective Plaque at the Minnesota State Capitol Philippine Study Group of Minnesota, February 4, 2000 Page 9 of 10

10 Art in the Capitol: Summary Type Number Murals 57 (All painted on canvas and affixed to wall or ceiling) Paintings 10 (Six in the Governor s Reception Room are stretched on canvas and framed to the wall) Governor s Portraits 38 Other Portraits 6 Statues 13 Busts 17 Plaques 15 Total Art Work: 156 Page 10 of 10

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