Hiram Powers
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
Not 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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