Cast of the Right Hand and Wrist of Hiram Powers
Object Details
- Luce Center Label
- This cast of the artist’s right hand was probably made around 1855 and was a study for a statue of the statesman Daniel Webster. The hand needed to be shown holding a piece of paper, so Powers made a cast of his own hand in the appropriate position as an aid in composing the finished sculpture.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Date
- ca. 1855
- Object number
- 1968.155.137
- Studio of
- Hiram Powers, born Woodstock, VT 1805-died Florence, Italy 1873
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- plaster and metal
- Dimensions
- 4 1/2 x 13 x 4 5/8 in. (11.3 x 33.0 x 11.8 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 17B
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Topic
- Figure male\fragment\hand
- Record ID
- saam_1968.155.137
