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Benjamin Franklin's Many "Hats"
Students examine Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the United States. For this Benjamin Franklin lesson, students analyze the sculpted depiction of Franklin by Hiram Powers. Students also study Franklin's life, philosophy, and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hiram Powers, the Greek Slave
"The Greek Slave" secured Hiram Powers's reputation as an American sculptor of the highest rank and it remains one of the most important and enduring works of American sculpture. It even inspired a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning....
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Picturing America: Powers: Benjamin Franklin [Pdf]
Analysis of Hiram Power's marble-sculpted portrait of Benjamin Franklin, which resides in the Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol. Made in 1862, the sculpture convincingly captures what many consider to be Franklin's essential character.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Hiram Powers
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Hiram Powers is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture, and most famously his portrait busts of idealized figures.
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Web Gallery of Art: The Greek Slave
An image of "The Greek Slave", created by Hiram Powers in 1843 (Marble).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Greek Slave
An image of "The Greek Slave", created by Hiram Powers in 1844 (Marble).
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Web Gallery of Art: Last of the Tribe
An image of "Last of the Tribe", created by Hiram Powers from 1870-72 (Marble).
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Web Gallery of Art: Bust of General Andrew Jackson
An image of "Bust of General Andrew Jackson", created by Hiram Powers, c. 1835 (Marble).
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hiram Powers
A famous neoclassical sculptor.