of the statues, as he was to assess the condition of the statues and check for any damages sustained during shipment. The statues traveled by freight train after having arrived in America from Italy, and were delivered to the Indiana State House on September 1, 1888. The statues were then installed, the last of which was put into place on September 20, 1888. Location history The sculptures were shipped from Italy and arrived at the Indiana State House on September 1, 1888. When General Benjamin Harrison inspected the pieces on September 12 of the same year, he found them still stored in their original shipping containers. The statues remained in these boxes until their installation, which took place between September 17 and 20 of 1888. As the entire set was intended from the beginning of the State House building project to be placed within the State House Rotunda, they have remained in their original positions since their installation. History and Liberty are located in the Northwest side of the Rotunda, while Art and Law are located in the Northeast. Justice and Commerce occupy the Southwest side of the Rotunda, and Agriculture and Oratory occupy the Southeast. Artist Condition Between 1945 and 1948, a project was undertaken to renovate the Governor's Suite at the State House. As part of this renovation, the sculptures in the rotunda were cleaned with acid, and spotlighted to improve visibility. Forty years later, the eight sculptures were cleaned again as part of the renovations to the Indiana Statehouse that took place during "Hoosier Celebration 88." According to the Indiana Department of Administration website, after the cleaning, details of the eight rotunda sculptures that had not been seen in many years became visible once again. References External links Additional images of Art Additional images of Agriculture Additional images of Commerce Additional images of History Additional images of Justice Additional images of Law More works by Doyle A photograph of Doyle in his studio More artworks from the Indiana Statehouse Indiana Statehouse Tour Office Government buildings in Indiana Culture of Indianapolis North American sculpture Art in Indiana Marble sculptures in Indiana Allegorical sculptures in the United States 1888 sculptures 1888 in the United States Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection