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Clasped Hands of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Harriet Goodhue Hosmer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze sculpture of two hands clasped together. The hand on top is larger and has a cuff at the wrist. The hand on the bottom is smaller with a bracelet at the wrist. The hands are interlocked with fingers intertwined. The sculpture has a dark brown patina. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1853, cast after 1853
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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