Louisa Powers' Hand

Hiram Powers’s first daughter, Louisa Greenough Powers, was born in 1838. Powers made many casts of his daughter’s hands and forearms, including Louisa Powers’ Hand, taken when she was one year old. This cast was displayed in the artist’s studio on a luxurious green cushion. From this, Powers modeled a sculpture of a small hand resting on an open sunflower, a symbol of devotion. The piece became so popular that clients requested replicas for many years after the first version was completed. The later Loulie’s Hand, modeled in 1851, was commissioned by James Lenox, a New York merchant and philanthropist.

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Bajo el mismo techo: Museo Smithsoniano de Arte Americano

Sobre el mismo tema · Anatomical study

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Andrew Jackson

George Washington

The Greek Slave

Fisher Boy

Proserpine

Bust of "The Greek Slave"

America

California

Muskrat, before 1997

Cane with Boot-Shaped Handle, late 19th-early 20th century

San Jose, late 19th-early 20th century

Nuestra Senora del Carmen, ca. late 19th-early 20th century

San Rafael, late 19th-early 20th century

Worrying Mother Pig Toy, 20th century (pre-1960s)

Bright Light at Russell's Corners, 1946

Fish Decoy, ca. 1940s

Study of the "Ecorché" [recto], c. 1865/1870

Anatomy Studies, 1911

Anatomical Study, n.d.

Dogs, n.d.

Study of Arm, n.d.

Horse Study, n.d.

Arm Studies, #2, 1895

Horses' Heads, n.d.