The Greek Slave

Hiram Powers 1869

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Life-size figure of idealized nude female standing in contrapposto pose on round base; head turned to left and slightly downward; hands bound together with chains with proper left hand over genitalia and proper right hand leaning on post draped with patterned cloth.Condition: Good.

Details

Title: The Greek Slave
Creator Lifespan: American, 1805-1873
Creator Nationality: American
Date Created: 1869
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Gift of Charles F. Bound
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/1130/The_Greek_Slave
Medium: Marble
Signed: Incised along edge of base behind post: "H POWERS /[in script] Sculp"
Dimensions: Statue: 65 1/2 x 19 1/4 x 18 3/4 in. (166.4 x 48.9 x 47.6 cm)Height of pedestal: 30 1/4 in. (76.8 cm)
Collection: American Art
Artist: Hiram S. Powers
Accession number: 55.14

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