White marble sculpture of a woman's head and shoulders. The woman has long hair and a veil covering her head and shoulders. She wears a dress with a wide neckline. The sculpture is oval and set in a wooden frame with a black and reddish-brown border. The frame has a white border around the sculpture. The background is gray. The sculpture is titled "Sappho" and is by Erastus Dow Palmer.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1855; carved 1861
- Medium:
- Marble
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 600 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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