Хирам ПауэрзСША, 1805–1873America
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Вашингтон, США
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This bust was taken from the full-size statue America. Toward the end of the 1840s, Hiram Powers decided to create a sculpture that would stand in the U.S. Capitol. He did not receive a commission for this, but hoped that when members of Congress saw his design they would request a marble replica. He never found a buyer for the statue, however, and the only marble version he produced was destroyed in a fire in 1865. Powers was frustrated and disappointed at his government's lack of interest, but America eventually brought the artist a number of requests for replicas. The figure represents America's freedom from tyranny. Her crown is adorned with thirteen stars to represent the original states of the Union.
Смитсоновский музей американского искусства
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- 1968.155.75
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- Смитсоновский музей американского искусства
- Изображение: Смитсоновский музей американского искусства — CC0
