Goddess of Liberty is a sculpture by Elijah E. Myers, installed atop the Texas State Capitol dome, in Austin, Texas, United States.[1] The original statue was erected in February 1888. It was replaced by a replica on June 14, 1986, and the original was restored and relocated to the Bullock Texas State History Museum.[2]
| Goddess of Liberty | |
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 The statue in 2013 | |
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| Artist | Elijah E. Myers |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| 30°16′28″N 97°44′25″W / 30.2745831°N 97.7403868°W | |
See also
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- List of public art in Austin, Texas
- Statue of Freedom, an 1863 sculpture by Thomas Crawford atop the dome of the US Capitol
- Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), 1886 statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi in New York City
- Miss Freedom, a similar 1889 statue on the dome of the Georgia State Capitol (US)
References
edit- ^ Fikac, Peggy (March 30, 2008). "Tex-Arcana: What's the history of the Capitol's goddess?". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Goddess of Liberty". Bullock Texas State History Museum. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
External links
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