California, marble bust by Hiram Powers

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

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