Camel

Hiram Powers, Unidentified (French), Camel, n.d., plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.123
Unidentified (French), Hiram Powers, Camel, n.d., plaster, 18 1⁄8 x 5 1⁄4 x 12 1⁄2 in. (46.1 x 13.4 x 31.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.123
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Artwork Details

Title
Camel
Artists
Unidentified (French)
Studio of Hiram Powers
Date
n.d.
Location
Dimensions
18 1⁄8 x 5 1⁄4 x 12 1⁄2 in. (46.1 x 13.4 x 31.7 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — camel
  • Study — sculpture model
Object Number
1968.155.123
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.155.123

Artwork Description

This plaster sculpture of a camel came from the studio of Hiram Powers, but it is unclear whether it was modeled by Powers or by one of his assistants.

Works by this artist (164 items)

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Hiram Powers, Proserpine, 1839-1873, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. George Cabot Lodge, 1926.11.1
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Date1839-1873
marble
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Hiram Powers, Left Foot, n.d., plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.130
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plaster
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Hiram Powers, Fisher Boy, modeled 1844, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.3
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plaster
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Hiram Powers, Faith, modeled 1867, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.22
Faith
Artist
Datemodeled 1867
plaster
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