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1805 Woodstock, Vermont - 1873 Florence, Italy. Known for: Marble sculpture-neo classical figure.
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A preeminent Neo-Classical* American sculptor of the nineteenth century, Hiram Powers was a carver in marble* of figures including many subjects from Greek mythology. According to one source, his... Read full biography
A preeminent Neo-Classical* American sculptor of the nineteenth century, Hiram Powers was a carver in marble* of figures including many subjects from Greek mythology. According to one source, his work, Prosperone, became "the most favored single piece among Powers' work, and it was copied more... Read full biography
A preeminent Neo-Classical* American sculptor of the nineteenth century, Hiram Powers was a carver in marble* of figures including many subjects from Greek mythology. According to one source, his work, Prosperone, became "the most favored single piece among Powers' work, and it was copied more times than any other work ever produced by an American sculptor" (Christie's New York, 12/2/1988). His sculpture, Greek Slave, was "the best known work of the mid century". (Samuels, 379). Born on a... Read full biography
A preeminent Neo-Classical* American sculptor of the nineteenth century, Hiram Powers was a carver in marble* of figures including many subjects from Greek mythology. According to one source, his work, Prosperone, became "the most favored single piece among Powers' work, and it was copied more times than any other work ever produced by an American sculptor" (Christie's New York, 12/2/1988). His sculpture, Greek Slave, was "the best known work of the mid century". (Samuels, 379). Born on a poverty-stricken farm in Vermont, near Woodstock, in 1805, Powers had humble beginnings, being the eighth of nine children. His family moved to Cincinnati where from the ages of 17 to 23, he held jobs in the Luman Watson clock and organ factory, and he... Read full biography
A preeminent Neo-Classical* American sculptor of the nineteenth century, Hiram Powers was a carver in marble* of figures including many subjects from Greek mythology. According to one source, his work, Prosperone, became "the most favored single piece among Powers' work, and it was copied more times than any other work ever produced by an American sculptor" (Christie's New York, 12/2/1988). His sculpture, Greek Slave, was "the best known work of the mid century". (Samuels, 379). Born on a poverty-stricken farm in Vermont, near Woodstock, in 1805, Powers had humble beginnings, being the eighth of nine children. His family moved to Cincinnati where from the ages of 17 to 23, he held jobs in the Luman Watson clock and organ factory, and he studied with portrait sculptor Frederick Eckstein from whom he learned clay modeling and plaster casting. He... Read full biography
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- Hiram Powers: Genius in MarbleJune 2007Reynolds, Rebecca A.G.American Art Review
- American Artists Abroad and Their IOctober 2004Stula, NancyAmerican Art Review
- The Westervelt Warner MuseumAugust 2004Kelly, FranklinThe Magazine Antiques
- Mount Holyoke College Art MuseumJune 2004Doezema, MarianneAmerican Art Review
- The Great American NudeAugust 2002Gerdts, W and Hall-Duncan, NAmerican Art Review
- Amon Carter MuseumDecember 2001Lawton, RebeccaAmerican Art Review
- A & A UpdateApril 2001EditorsArt & Antiques
- Living With AntiquesNovember 2000Pisano, RonaldThe Magazine Antiques
- White HeatNovember 2000Scherer, Barrymore LaurenceArt & Auction
- The Art ShowFebruary 2000Adams, Rebecca KnappArt & Auction
- Eye on AmericanOctober 1997Editors, Art & AuctionArt & Auction
- Reflections of TasteFebruary 1997Sturges, HollisterAmerican Art Review
- Announcements/October & NovemberOctober 1994AR editorsAmerican Art Review
- Museum AccessionsJuly 1994Gustafson, EleanorThe Magazine Antiques