Portrait of a Lady

Hiram Powers, Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1867, plaster, 24 3⁄4 x 19 5⁄8 x 11 1⁄4 in. (62.9 x 50.0 x 28.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.94
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Lady
Artist
Date
ca. 1867
Location
Dimensions
24 3⁄4 x 19 5⁄8 x 11 1⁄4 in. (62.9 x 50.0 x 28.7 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1968.155.94
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.155.94

Artwork Description

There are many unidentified portraits in the Hiram Powers collection. Portrait of a Girl may show the daughter of Henry A. Dyke, a wool merchant from New York. Portrait of a Lady was probably modeled in 1867 and could be of Mrs. George Martin, a patron of Powers.

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