Sculpture at the Fair
Public wiki for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Palaces
The sculpture on the Palaces is as follows:
Palace of Manufacturers
- Quadriga over main entrances, by Charles Lopez and F. G. R. Roth.
- "Progress of Manufactures,’’ groups on pylons flanking main entrance, by Isidore Konti.
- “Victory,” main entrance, by Michael Tonetti.
- “Energy” and “Power,” groups flanking E. and W. entrances by L. O. Lawrie.
- Casque with flags, and female figures with eagle-crowned shields, on roofline, by L. Amateis.
- “Fountain of Neptue” and “Fountain of Venus,” flanking N. and S. entrances and corner pavilions by Phillip Martiney.
- Spandrels over all doors, by G.T. Brewster.
- Seated figures in main entrance, by Zolney, Packer, and Heber.
- Greek Sphinx on block pedestals in front of colonnade, marking smaller entrances, Anonymous.
- “Charles Goodyear,” S. entrance to Palace or Manufactures, by Michael Tonetti.
Palace of Transportation
- Group with shield, in curving entablature over all main entrances, by Paul Wiehle,
- “Transportation by Rail” and “Transportation by Boat.” seated figures at base of corner towers, by George J. Zolnay.
- “Spirit of Transportation,” figure for crown pylons, by F. F. Horter.
- Seated figures flanking main entrances, by F. H. Packer and Carl Heber.
- Figure at base of towers, by William Sievers.
Palace of Mines & Metallurgy
- “Coal,” “Iron,” “Gold,” “Copper,” above frieze line on, screen wall, four figures, by Charles Mulligan.
- Architectural figures between columns, by F. W. Ruckstuhl.
- “Torch-bearer” and attendant figures, and frieze at base of obelisk, by Randolph Schwartz.
- Frieze on screen wall between columns, by Theodore Baur.
Palace of Varied Industries
- Tympanum group, E. pediment, by Clement J. Barnhorn.
- Tympanum group, S. pediment, by Douglas Tilden.
- Torch-bearer, repeated ten times above entablature of swinging colonnade, by Bruno L. Zimm.
- Lions, surmounting pylons, S. entrance, by F. W. Ruckstuhl.
- “Industry of Man” and “Industry of Woman,” seated figures between Columns E. facade, by Antonin C. Skodik.
- Symbolic groups, E. and W. entrances, by John Flanagan.
- Figures for N, entrance and four figures, W. cornice, by F. W. Ruckstuhl.
- Spandrels, bas-relief, W. entrance, by Peter Rossak.
- Spandrels, bas-relief, corner towers, by William W. Manatt.
- "Jehan Gobelin,’’ E. entrance to Palace of Varied Industries, by Max Mauch.
Palace of Education
- All statuary by Robert Bringhurst.
- Quadriga over main entrances.
- “Goldenrod,” architectural figure, repeated six times over entrance colonnades.
- “Thread of Fate,” flanking quadriga.
- “Flight of Time,” flanking quadriga.
- “Music,” group on block pedestal, right of each main entrance.
- “Manual Training.” group on block pedestal, left of each main entrance.
- “Archaeology’” and “Music,” spandrels in the round, over large doors.
- “Geography” and “History,” spandrels in the round, over small doors.
- “Horace Mann,” W. entrance to Palace or Education, by H. K. Bush-Brown.
- “Pe1tfllozzi,” N”. f’ntrance to Palace ur Educntion, h,r A. Jaegers.
Palace of Machinery
- “Labor and Care,” tympanum group, repeated over six entrances, by Fernando Miramla.
- “Shield Holders,” repeated eight times, E. and N. entrances, above cornice, by A. A. Weinmann.
- “Atlas with Globe.” colossal group, N. facade, by R. H. Perry.
- Spandrels for W. facade, by Anton Schaaf.
- Spandrels, bas-relief, E. and N. facades, by Melva Beatrice Wilson.
- Group over N. pavilion, by Max Manch.
Palace of Electricity
- “Light Overcoming Darkness.” group crowning pyramidal corner towers, and “Wonders of the
- Lightning” and “Wonders of the Aurora” on corner towers, by Bela Prati.
- “Light,” “Heat,” “Speed,” “Power,” four seated figures above pairs of projected columns on E. facade, by August Lukemann.
- “Electricity,” group over main entrance, by Charles Grady.
- “Joseph Henry,” Entrance to Palace of Electricity, by J. Flanagan.
- “Benjamin Franklin,” N. entrance to Palace of Electricity, by John Boyle.
Palace of Fine Arts
- “Inspiration,” bronze for pinnacle of pediment, by Andrew O’Conner.
- “Sculpture,” beside entrance, by David G. French.
- “Painting,” beside entrance, by Louis ST. Gaudens.
- “Truth,” E. niche of central pavilion, by Charles Grady.
- “Nature,” W. niche, by Philip Martiny.
- “Classic Art,” limestone, above porch, by F. E. Elwell.
- “Renaissance Art,” limestone, by Carl E. Telft.
- “Oriental Art,” limestone, by Henry Linder.
- “Egyptian Art,” limestone, by Albert Jaegers.
- “Gothic Art.” limestone, by, Johann Gebert.
- “Modern Art,” limestone, by C. F. Hamanu.
- Eleven medallions, limestone, by G. T. Brewster.
- Eleven medallions, limestone, by O. Picarilli.
- Two gridins, copper, by Phinister A. Proctor.
- Two centaurs, at ends of pediment.
- Thirty antique figures for temporary wings.
- Twenty-six antique figures for permanent wings.
- Panela over porch, by H. A. McNeil.
Palace of Liberal Arts
- Quadriga, with two attendant groups over main entrance, by Charles Lopez and F. G. R. Roth.
- “Music” and “Learning,” groups flanking main entrance, by George E. Bissell.
- “Apotheosis of Liberal Arts,” groups on end pylons by H. Linder.
- “Ceramics” and “Invention,” figures on four corners of end pylons by H. P. Pedersen.
- “Pottery Decorator,” figure over door in end pavilion by C. Y. Harvey.
- Cupids with shields, above entablature, by Phillip Martiny.
- Reclining figures, over broken pediment of central door, by Edith Stevens.
Festival Hall & Cascades
Festival Hall
- “Victory,” crowing dome, gilded, by Evelyn B. Longman.
- “Music,” by August Lukeman, and “Dance” by M. Tonetti, flanking main entrance.
- “Apollo and Muses,” by Philip Martiny.
- Cartouche, with two figures above main entrance, by John Pike.
Main Cascade
- All sculpture by H. A. McNeil.
- “Fountain of Liberty,” chateau d’ean at bend of cascade.
- “Physical Strength,” balanced by
- “Physical Liberty,” on first cascade leap
- “Cupid with Dolphin” on successive leaps.
- “Pegasus and Sea Nymphs” on last leap.
Side Cascades
- All sculpture by Isidore Konti.
- “Atlantic Ocean,” fountain at head of West cascade.
- “Pacific Ocean,” at head of East cascade.
- “Progress of Navigation.” balanced by
- “Progress of Commerce” on first leaps.
- “Grace and Strength.”
- “Cupid Holding Fish.”
- “Girl with Petrel.”
- “Sea Sport.”
- “Fisheries,” on successive leaps.
Right approach to Cascades:
- “Bienville” and “M. Lewis,” by Charles Lopez.
- “Daniel Boone,” by Enid Yandall.
- “G. R. Clark,” by Elsie Ward.
- “W. Clark,” by F. W. Kuckstuhl.
- “Sieur La Salle,” by L. Gudebrod.
- “Pere Marquette,” by G. E. Dallin.
- “Thomas Jefferson,” by Charles Grady.
- “Napoleon,” by Daniel C. French.
Left approach to Cascades:
- “Panfilo Narvaez,” by H. Adams.
- “James Madison,” by Janet Scudder.
- “Robert Livingston,” by A. Lukemann.
- “James Monroe,” by Julia Bracken.
- “Marbois,” by H. Herring.
- “Andrew Jackson,” by L. Potter.
- “Philippe Renault,” by A. S. Calder.
- “Anthony Wayne.” by W. C. Noble.
- “Pierre Laclede.” By J. Hartley.
Terrace of States
Each figure in its own shrine, the Colonnade being formed of seven hemi-cycles on each side of Festival Hall.
- “Missouri,” by Sterling A. Calder;
- “Arkansas,” by Albert Jaegers;
- “Louisiana,” by Randolph Schwartz:
- “Iowa,” by Carl E. Teft
- “Nebraska,” by F. H. Parker
- “Kansas,” by Adolph A. Weinmann
- “Oklahoma,” by J. S. Conway
- “Indian Territory,” by C. A. Reber
- “Colorado,” by August Zeller, Jr;
- “Minnesota,” by Gustav Gerlach;
- “North Dakota,” by Bruno F. Zimm;
- “South Dakota,” by L. O. Lawrie
- "Montana,” by Antonin C. Skodik;
- “Wyoming,” by C. F. Hamann.
- Bear for Lampadiere of Colonnade, by F. G. R. Roth.
- “Strength,” group surmounting W. terminal pylon, by Vincenzo Alfano.
- Groups at E. end of Colonnade, by Alexander Ruel.
United States Government Building
- All statuary by James F. Early.
- Tympanum in alto relief Romanesque ornament, for pediment over main entrance.
- “Liberty Triumphant.” groups flanking pediment.
- “Liberty Victorious,” quadriga crowning central dome.
- “Liberty,” inside building, replica of Liberty on dome of Capitol at Washington.
Statuary on the Grounds
Machinery Gardens
- "The Mountain” and “The Plain” by Lorado Taft.
- “Pastoral,” by C. A. Heber.
- Indian Fountain Group, by A. A. Weinmann.
Sunken Gardens
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West Court
- “Sioux Chief,” equestrian by C. E. Dallin.
East Court
- “Cherokee Chief.” equestrian, by J. E. Fraser.
- "Cheyenne Chief’’ by F. Remington.
Plaza of St. Louis
- “Apotheosis of St. Louis,” by C. H. Niehaus.
- “De Soto,” equestrian, by E. C. Potter.
- “Louis Joliet,” by A. P. Proctor.
Louisiana Purchase Monument
All figures by Karl Bitter.
- “Peace,” on globe surmounting the shaft.
- “Signing of the Treaty”
- “Spirit of the Missouri River” and
- ““Spirit of the Mississippi River” at base.
Launch Landings
Main Launch
- Four groups by Solon Broglum
- “Buffalo Dance”
- “A Step to Civilization”
- “Perils of the Plains”.
East Launch
- “Combat of Grizzly Bears’’
- “Combat of Sea Lions,’’ by F. G. R. Roth.
West Launch
- “Combat between Bull and Cougar” and “Cougar Attacking a Dying Cow.” By E. C. Potter.
The Pike
- “Shooting up the Town,” by F. Remington.