Cast of Unidentified Right Hand, Possibly Cornelius Vanderbilt’s (one finger missing)

Hiram Powers, Cast of Unidentified Right Hand, Possibly Cornelius Vanderbilt's (one finger missing), ca. 1853, plaster and metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.132
Hiram Powers, Cast of Unidentified Right Hand, Possibly Cornelius Vanderbilt's (one finger missing), ca. 1853, plaster and metal, 2 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 x 5 in. (5.8 x 23.6 x 12.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.132
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Artwork Details

Title
Cast of Unidentified Right Hand, Possibly Cornelius Vanderbilt’s (one finger missing)
Artist
Studio of Hiram Powers
Date
ca. 1853
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 x 5 in. (5.8 x 23.6 x 12.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster and metal
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — fragment — hand
Object Number
1968.155.132
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.155.132

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