Studio of:

Hiram Powers, born Woodstock, VT 1805-died Florence, Italy 1873  Search this

Medium:

plaster and metal

Dimensions:

4 1/2 x 13 x 4 5/8 in. (11.3 x 33.0 x 11.8 cm.)

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

ca. 1855

Luce Center Label:

This cast of the artist’s right hand was probably made around 1855 and was a study for a statue of the statesman Daniel Webster. The hand needed to be shown holding a piece of paper, so Powers made a cast of his own hand in the appropriate position as an aid in composing the finished sculpture.

Topic:

Figure male\fragment\hand  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson

Object number:

1968.155.137

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 17B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk73633ea7e-9128-4d30-85b1-a895a9ce263d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1968.155.137