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Sculpture

Evening; Morning

Sculpture

Details

Author / creator
Erastus Dow Palmer (American, 1817–1904)
Object type
Sculpture
Date or period
c. 1850
Dimensions summary
Framed: 72 × 5 cm; Diameter: 53.3 cm
Primary material
  • Marble
Place of origin
United States
Acquisition method
Bequest
Credit line
Bequeathed by Professor Arthur Kinsley, 1977
Image rights
Public domain (CC0)

About this object

Early in his career, Palmer made cameo portraits-gems or shells carved in low relief. The delicate carving of his marble representations of Morning and Evening can probably be attributed to his early experience with cameos.

Materials and technique

Marble

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