BY WILLIAM HENRY RINEHART (1825-1874), ROME, CIRCA 1855

William Rinehart was a successful Maryland-based sculptor who had many important public and private commissions in America in the mid-19th century, including contributions to Washington, DC’s Main Post Office and the U.S. Capitol building. Two of his most celebrated works were the reliefs Morning and Evening which were done during a sojourn in Rome in 1855, and in 1858 Rinehart moved to Rome permanently and worked there until his death.