America

1848-1850 · Sculpture · 226.5 × 89.3 cm

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum

On the map Museum page

About the sculpture

If you could represent the idea of the United States as a sculpture, what would it look like?

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Particulars

Accession number: 1968.155.4

What it shows

Classical dress Sculpture model Figure female Clothing and dress Nudity Allegory History

In the catalog

Sculpture Plaster Romanticism Realism 19th century

Sources

Smithsonian American Art Museum
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About the sculpture

Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

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