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Greek Slave
Hiram Powers
modeled 1841-1843, carved ca. 1873 · Marble
Dimensions 111.8 × 35.6 cm
Collection: American Collection
Hiram Powers, Greek Slave, modeled 1841-1843, carved ca. 1873, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Benjamin H. Warder, 1920.3.3
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About this artwork
Greek Slave by Hiram Powers, marble, from the American Collection.
About Hiram Powers
"Born and grew up in Vermont, later lived in Ohio before moving to Florence, Italy, in 1837. Sculptor who produced lifelike portrait busts such as Andrew Jackson (1835) and idealized figures such as The Greek Slave (1843) that helped to overcome the public’s dislike of female nudity in art.
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