拍品 19
19
Hiram Powers (1805-1873)
Property From the Descendants of the Artist
Hiram Powers (1805-1873)

'Proserpine'

細節
Hiram Powers (1805-1873)
'Proserpine'
inscribed 'H. Powers/Sculp.' (underneath)
marble
20¼ in. (51.4 cm.) high
Executed circa 1844-47.
來源
The artist.
By descent in the family to the present owner.

拍品專文

Proserpine was one of Powers's most popular works and underwent several changes by the artist. The present work is an example from the second version in which Powers replaced an elaborate wreath of wheat with a classical base of acanthus leaves.