The sculpture is a bust of a woman with detailed features, including a composed expression, smooth skin, and intricately styled hair. The subject is clothed in a draped garment that flows over her shoulders. The sculpture is made of white marble, giving it a clean appearance with a soft gloss. It appears life-sized, showcasing meticulous craftsmanship in the facial features and clothing folds. The bust is mounted on a square pedestal.
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Alice Key Pendleton

sculptor Hiram Powers (American, 1805 - 1873)

model 1870, carved 1870

Medium
marble
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall: 67.31 × 50.17 × 29.21 cm (26 1/2 × 19 3/4 × 11 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Jane Frances Brice, 1936)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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