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White marble bust of a woman with hair swept back, head bowed, shoulders bare, on a stepped pedestal against a dark brown background.

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A white marble bust of a woman with her hair drawn back in soft waves, her head turned slightly downward and her gaze lowered. The bust is cut off at the upper chest and shoulders and rests on a stepped pedestal of pale stone over dark marble. The surface is smooth and polished, with subtle shading across the cheeks and shoulders.

Artist
Hiram Powers
Date
1850-1855, carved 1858
Medium
marble
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2341 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1858).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: California, busto de mármol de Hiram Powers

Busto de mármol blanco de una mujer con el cabello recogido en suaves ondas, la cabeza ligeramente inclinada hacia abajo y la mirada baja. La escultura termina en la parte superior del pecho y los hombros y descansa sobre un pedestal escalonado de piedra clara sobre mármol oscuro. La superficie es lisa y pulida, con sombras suaves en las mejillas y los hombros.

Português: California, busto de mármore de Hiram Powers

Busto de mármore branco de uma mulher com o cabelo penteado para trás em ondas suaves, a cabeça levemente voltada para baixo e o olhar baixo. A peça termina na altura do peito e dos ombros e repousa sobre um pedestal escalonado de pedra clara, sobre mármore escuro. A superfície é lisa e polida, com sombras suaves nas bochechas e nos ombros.

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