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Senator William Campbell Preston, Hiram Powers, modeled 1837
Hiram Powers, portraitHiram PowersAmerican, 1805–1873

Senator William Campbell Preston

modeled 1837 · Sculpture · 68.3 × 60.6 cm

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Where is “Senator William Campbell Preston” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 17B, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.

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Washington, D.C., United States

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About the sculpture

William Campbell Preston was the elder brother of John S. Preston, who funded Hiram Powers’s move to Italy in 1837. The Preston brothers became significant patrons of the artist during his time in Washington, commissioning portraits and introducing him to prominent men in the city. Senator Preston and his wife ordered marble replicas of their portraits to be completed after Powers reached Italy, giving the artist some guaranteed income after his departure from America.

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Accession number
1968.155.9

What it shows

Classical dressOccupationsClothing and dressManSenatorPortraitPolitical

In the catalog

SculpturePlasterRomanticism19th century

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