America
model 1850-1854, carved after 1854
Medium
marble
Dimensions
overall: 70.17 × 48.26 × 35.24 cm (27 5/8 × 19 × 13 7/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. Henry de C. May)
Accession Number
2015.19.3718
Art Historical Context
Hiram Powers' *America* (model 1850–1854, carved after1854) is a neoclassical marble sculpture that captures the spirit of mid-19th-century national pride. Standing at just over 27 inches tall, this elegant bust from the National Gallery of Art Corcoran Collection personifies the young American republic as a poised female figure, her features radiating idealism and resolve. Powers, a leading American expatriate sculptor based in Florence, Italy, renowned for his technically precise marble works, blending classical antiquity with contemporary symbolism. Created during a turbulent era leading u...
About the Artist
Hiram Powers
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