Hiram Powers
Faith

Faith

Public Domain

Faith
ArtistAmerican, 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
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
110 Glassell Sculpture Court
On view

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Department
American Art
Object Type
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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