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Blind Homer Led by the Genius of Poetry

Edward Sheffield Bartholomew

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White marble relief sculpture in a gold frame. The sculpture depicts a man and a youth. The man has a beard and long hair. He wears a cloth wrapped around his body. The man holds a cane in his right hand. The youth is on the left. He wears a short tunic. The youth holds the man's right arm with his right hand. The youth holds a lyre in his left hand. The background of the sculpture is flat and white. The frame is gold with a decorative border. The frame is arched at the top. The background behind the frame is black.

Artwork Details

Date
1851
Medium
Marble
Culture
American
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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