Sarah T. Bolton Relief
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| Artist | Emma Sangernebo |
| Year | 1941 |
| Dimensions | 120 cm (49 in × 31 1/8 in) |
| Location | Indiana State House, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| 39°46′07″N 86°09′45″W / 39.768611°N 86.1625°W | |
| Owner | State of Indiana |
Sarah T. Bolton is a public artwork by American artist Emma Sangernebo (1877–1969). It is located on the second floor of the rotunda in the Indiana State House, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is a bronze sculptural relief of Indiana poet Sarah Tittle Bolton, née Barrett (December 18, 1814 – August 4, 1893) and contains four lines from Bolton's poem "Indiana".
Sarah T. Bolton is a cast bronze relief. The portrait of Bolton occupies the middle ground of the plaque and depicts Bolton in a ¾ view. In the upper left corner of the plaque are four lines from Bolton's "Indiana." Below the portrait is the plaque’s dedication. Sangernebo’s signature and the year 1941 are below the portrait to the right.
The broad face is free of lines and wrinkles, and the features of her eyes, nose, and mouth are finely rendered. Her hair is parted in the center with a single pin-curl at her temple. A fringed cap rests half-way back on her head and is folded behind her ear. There is a cameo at her throat, and the collar is fringed. Her shawl and bodice are plain and without definition or folds. Under the right breast are Bolton’s life dates, 1814–1893.
At the top of the relief are four lines from Bolton's poem "Indiana:"
The Winds of heaven never fanned
The circling sunlight never spanned
The Borders of a better land
Below the portrait is the dedication:
In Honor of Sarah Tittle Bolton Indiana's
Pioneer Poet – in commemoration of
Her creative work this plaque is
Placed by the Indiana Branch –
The plaque is 49 inches (120 cm) tall, 31 1⁄8 inches (79 cm) wide, and approximately 3⁄4 inch (1.9 cm) deep. The ground of the relief is dull and has a pebbled surface. The face and letter fronts have a polished, shiny patina. The relief is mounted to the wall with four socket cap screws, one in each upper corner and one on each side approximately six inches from the bottom. The right side screw is missing. The Indiana State Museum reported on 15 May 2006 that the sculpture's condition was excellent.
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