The sculpture is a bust of a woman with classical features, capturing her upper body from the chest up. The subject is adorned with a draped garment that covers her left shoulder while leaving the right shoulder mostly bare. Her hair is styled elegantly, pulled back into a low bun, and she wears what appears to be a headband or tiara. The material of the sculpture is a smooth, polished white marble. The bust is mounted on a simple, square base that elevates it slightly. The craftsmanship of the marble allows the intricate details of her hair and drapery to stand out.
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Diana

sculptor Hiram Powers (American, 1805 - 1873)

model 1852, carved 1853

Medium
marble
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall: 76.84 × 53.34 × 33.02 cm (30 1/4 × 21 × 13 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Stella McCalla Sands, 1956)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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