Hiram Powers
Faith

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Artist Hiram Powers (American, 1805–1873)American, 1805–1873

CultureAmerican

Titles

Faith

Datec. 1868

PlaceUnited States

MediumMarble

DimensionsOverall: 27 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (69.9 × 52.1 × 29.8 cm)
Base: 4 1/2 × 8 × 6 1/2 in. (11.4 × 20.3 × 16.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Long Endowment for American Art and Phil P. and Anastasia Moss

Object number2005.976

Not on view

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Department

American Art

Object Type

SCULPTURE

ProvenanceThe seller has had it in his family since c. 1938-early 1940s when apparently his mother bought it from a man who "sold her carpets and a few other items because he needed funds".
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed on underside back of bust: "H. POWERS / Sculp."

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