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Bust of Flora
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Palmer, who was self-taught, was among the first American sculptors to break with the prevailing neoclassical style and adopt a more naturalistic approach.
A version of this bust (likely in plaster or clay) was first exhibitied in New York in 1856, and a first marble version made soon after. The sculptor's account book shows that William T. Walters payed $600 for a second marble version of this work in 1858. It appears that four were made in this medium, the final being cut in 1871.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1858, by purchase from artist for $600; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014 | American Artists Abroad: Works from the Permanent Collection . The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1983-1984 | Erastus Dow Palmer: A Native American Neoclassical Sculptor. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Loan Consideration | examined for loan | |
| 8/31/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/14/1983 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
| 7/14/1983 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/16/1983 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 17 × W: 11 9/16 × D: 7 1/2 in. (43.2 × 29.4 × 19 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1858
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
28.12