Hope, plaster bust by Hiram Powers

A white plaster bust of a woman turned in profile to the left, her wavy hair gathered at the back, with a drape falling from her shoulders and one breast bared. Cracks and brown stains mark the surface against a black background, with a lit pale base beneath.

Artist

Hiram Powers

Date

modeled 1869

Medium

plaster

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2516 × 3000 px

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