Statuary in the Hiram Powers Studio
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Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: 1967
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 313 Box 121 Folder 24
Statuary in the Hiram Powers studio in Florence, Italy, untouched since his death in 1873, as it appeared when purchased by the Smithsonian Institution in July 1967. The 160 pieces of sculpture included two major marbles--"Eve Tempted" (1842) and "Indian Girl -the Last of the Tribe" (1872); two full sized plaster models of the "Greek Slave"; 12 marble busts of prominent early 19th century Americans; and 44 plaster busts.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
This picture was used in a subsequent exhibit. The file contains four additional pictures.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 313 Box 121 Folder 24
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1967
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Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Exhibit; Medium: Photographic print