William J. Stone

model 1837, carved 1842

Hiram Powers

Sculptor, American, 1805 - 1873

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Possibly a gift September 1842 from the artist to the sitter, William J. Stone [1798-1865], Washington;[1] probably by inheritance to his wife, Elizabeth Jane Lenthall Stone [1804-1892], Washington; gift April 1883 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
[1] An engraver, lithographer, and sculptor, Stone is best known for his 1823 engraved copy of the Declaration of Independence; his wife worked with him in his engraving and lithography business.

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Bibliography

1930

  • Taft, Lorado. The History of American Sculpture. New York, 1930: 68.

2012

  • Nicholson, Catherine. "Finding the Stones." Prologue 44, no.9 (Summer 2012): 27.

Inscriptions

on the back edge: HIRAM POWERS. / Sculp.

Wikidata ID

Q63864024

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