Hiram PowersStati Uniti, 1805–1873Fisher Boy
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About the sculpture
Hiram Powers started work on Fisher Boy in 1843, when the model for Greek Slave was almost complete. He was probably inspired by the statue Girl Holding a Shell to Her Ear, by German sculptor Carl Steinhauser, which was described as “a young girl listening to the sound of a shell.” The child in Fisher Boy stands on a beach with his ear to a conch shell, leaning on the tiller of a boat. The delicate facial features and relaxed pose evoke ancient Greek sculpture, which often depicted young men on the threshold of puberty.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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- 1968.155.3
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · acquisita 10 giorni fa
- Immagine: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
