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Palmer, Erastus Dow |
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Palmer, Erastus Dow, 1817–1904, American sculptor, b. Pompey, N.Y., self-taught. A carpenter in his youth, he spent his leisure time cutting cameos. He progressed to carving bas-reliefs and then figures in the round, sculpted to conform with the classical ideal. His first full-length figure, The Indian Girl, and his most famous sculpture, The White Captive, are in the Metropolitan Museum. Palmer, Erastus Dow (1817–1904) sculptor; born in Pompey, N.Y. He began as a carpenter, moved to Utica, N.Y. (c. 1840), and settled in Albany (1846). He is known for his idealized marble sculptures, as in The White Captive (1859). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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