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Morning by Erastus Dow Palmer (American, 1817–1904)

Medium

marble

Dimensions

diam. 53.3 cm · framed: h. 72.5 cm, d. 5 cm

Classification

Sculpture

Department

American Painting and Sculpture

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

Accession Number

1977.10.2

Tags

male

About this artwork

Early in his career, Palmer made cameo portraits--gems or shells carved in low relief. The delicate carving of his marble representations of Morning and Evening can probably be attributed to his early experience with cameos.

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