Clasped Hands of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
1853, cast after 1853
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
3 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (8.3 x 21 x 10.8 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mrs. Frederick A. Stoughton Gift, 1986
Accession Number
1986.52
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About this artwork
This Clasped Hands of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning by Harriet Goodhue Hosmer dating to 1853, cast after 1853 exemplifies the artistic traditions of American. Created in bronze, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of American artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's The American Wing, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The work's 3 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (8.3 x 21 x 10.8 cm) and materi...