America

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Title

America

Subject

Sculpture, American.
Falmouth Public Library (Falmouth, Mass.)
Art collections.
Artwork collection at the Falmouth Public Library.
Public art.

Description

Carved marble bust of female figure [28 x 12 x 21 in.]. The sitter wears a crown of stars and a cloak is draped over the proper left (PL) shoulder. The artifact is carved from a single block of white marble and is attached to a white marble sockle with a square base. "H.Power Sculp" is inscribed on the reverse of the sculpture.

America began as a figure symbolizing the republican ideals of the 1848 revolutions in Europe. Powers altered the work in 1850 to make it more symbolic of the Union, as a statement against the Secessionist movement. Powers produced fifteen versions of America -- one of which is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and another in the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University.
America was a gift to the Falmouth Library from George W. Wales.

Creator

Powers, Hiram.

Hiram Powers was a sculptor from Washington, D.C. and Florence, Italy. Powers' international success due to his work "Greek Slave," established him as the leading American sculptor of his day.

Date

18--?

Rights

Please contact librarian.

Identifier

art_sculpture_powers_america

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Marble bust.

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